In a rare exposé, Chinese state media has unveiled the inner workings of a sweeping crackdown on organized crime syndicates operating in Southeast Asia, which have ensnared thousands of Chinese nationals in a web of fraud, human trafficking, and violence. The documentary, aired on CCTV, provides an unprecedented glimpse into the justice system’s handling of these criminal networks, which have long operated with impunity in Myanmar’s border town of Laukkaing.
Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers – now Beijing is cracking down
