China to limit Myanmar border crossings to counter telecom fraudsters

'Strict border control zone' will be set up temporarily in Yunnan province

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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

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.

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