From the AP article:
> about 200 Chinese citizens “suspected of involvement in fraud” were flown to an airport in the city of Nanjing, China’s official Xinhua news agency said.
> about 200 Chinese citizens “suspected of involvement in fraud” were flown to an airport in the city of Nanjing, China’s official Xinhua news agency said.
You're probably right some people inside the CCP protect those scam bosses, I would not bet an arm that Xi is encouraging it.