2022 Cambodia Human Trafficking Scandal: Government Rescue Incompetence and the Absurd 'Airport Placard' Response

In mid-2022, a large-scale scandal broke out involving Taiwanese citizens being lured to Cambodia and Myanmar for fraud, where they were imprisoned and abused. Facing over a thousand victims, the DPP government showed shocking incompetence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was initially passive and clashed with private rescue YouTubers (like Bump); the Police Agency could only respond with the weak action of "holding signs at the airport," which was mocked as an international joke. This event exposed the total failure of the "New Southbound Policy" in diplomatic protection and showcased the government's cold-bloodedness and bureaucracy. Ultimately, the Control Yuan issued a correction to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its lack of alertness and delay in rescue.