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China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia: State media
- China's state media reported on January 29, 2026 that the Wenzhou city Intermediate People's Court executed 11 people tied to scam centres in Myanmar.
- After detentions in 2023, Myanmar authorities handed suspects to China amid Beijing's pressure, with the Ming family running Laukkaing's scam centres generating more than 10bn yuan between 2015 and 2023.
- Court records show the Ming family’s crimes caused 14 Chinese deaths and included homicide, unlawful detention, fraud, and casino establishment; their September sentencing was appealed but upheld by the Supreme People's Court, Beijing.
- Wenzhou's court announced executions of 11 suspects on January 29; five defendants received two-year-reprieve death sentences and 23 others got prison terms amid thousands repatriated in recent years.
- Operating at industrial scale, the scam industry in Myanmar employs 120,000 people, with recent extraditions including Chen Zhi showing intensified regional efforts against networks.
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China executes 11 linked to Myanmar online scam gangs
Beijing has stepped up cooperation with regional governments to crack down on the compounds running telecom scam operations, and thousands of people have been repatriated to face trial in China's opaque justice system.
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Total News Sources40
Leaning Left10Leaning Right3Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
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- 48% of the sources lean Left
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C 38%
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