China Sentences Three to Death for Operating Scam Network in Myanmar's Kokang Region

Kathmandu. A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced three members of a criminal gang that operated a scam network in Myanmar's Kokang region to death. Dozens of other individuals have also been sentenced to various prison terms in the same case.

In recent years, online scam businesses worth billions of dollars have flourished in some areas of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar. To control this, China has been increasing security cooperation with other countries in the region.