Philippine Online Gaming: Hostage to China
A lucrative forex earner depends on keeping Beijing happy
Gaming and diplomacy are not obvious bedfellows, but between China and the Philippines their relationship has added further murk to the shady world of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Organizations, or POGOs, which cater to Chinese gambling online from the safety of their living rooms.
In principle, China has been cracking down on the use of offshore gami…
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