Police in South China detain 30,000 in crackdowns

More special campaigns and operations will continue to be launched to fight crime in the coming months, he added.

In Foshan, 20 kilometers from Guangzhou, police in July detained a total of 182 suspects, including three suspected foreign prostitutes, after busting a major cross-border vice gang.

Many bank cards, mobile phones and condoms used for prostitution were seized. The gang was investigated and found to be active in Guangdong for years.