People hold a portrait of Wa State’s leader Bao Youxiang during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of Wa State on April 17, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
People hold a portrait of Wa State’s leader Bao Youxiang during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of Wa State on April 17, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
Myanmar

Chinese crackdown on online fraud forces citizens to leave Myanmar’s ‘Little China’

  • Tens of thousands of Chinese nationals have been caught up in the crackdown by local authorities in China on internet fraud at the Myanmar border
  • In Wa State’s northern region, some workers say their families back home have been harassed even though they have not taken part in illegal activities

Topic |   Myanmar
People hold a portrait of Wa State’s leader Bao Youxiang during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of Wa State on April 17, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
People hold a portrait of Wa State’s leader Bao Youxiang during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of Wa State on April 17, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
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