CaixinChina to limit Myanmar border crossings to counter telecom fraudsters
'Strict border control zone' will be set up temporarily in Yunnan province
Authorities transfer 109 people suspected of telecom fraud across the border from Myanmar to Southwestern China’s Yunnan province in mid-September, according to the Ministry of Public Security
KELLY WANG, ZHANG FANGZHOU and QIN JIANHANG, Caixin
October 1, 2023 12:00 JST
China will set up a temporary control zone in the southwestern province of Yunnan to restrict movements of people in a region along the border with Myanmar in an effort to combat rampant telecom fraud committed by Chinese nationals lured to the Southeast Asian nation.