China Executes 15 Myanmar-Based Scam Leaders

China has executed 15 individuals linked to notorious scam and gambling syndicates operating out of Myanmar. This includes 11 members of the Ming family criminal group, responsible for the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and extensive fraud, and four members of the Bai family, who caused six deaths and defrauded victims of over 29 billion yuan ($4.2 billion). These executions are part of a broader crackdown by China on industrial-scale scam parks in Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, which have used trafficked and willing workers to defraud victims globally. The China===Supreme People s Court approved the death sentences, and the executions were carried out by courts in China===Wenzhou and Shenzhen. China is intensifying cooperation with regional governments, leading to thousands of repatriations and the extradition of figures like tycoon Chen Zhi from Cambodia, as international pressure mounts to address the proliferation of these criminal activities.