China Executes 11 Key Members of Myanmar Telecoms Fraud Syndicate

• A Chinese court executed 11 members of the Ming family criminal gang for running mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar.
• The executions were carried out by the Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang province.
• The Ming family was part of the 'four families of northern Myanmar,' accused of internet fraud, prostitution, and drug production.
• The syndicate operated in Myanmar's Kokang region, including Laukkai, Shiyuanzi, and Chinshwehaw, from 2015, luring financial backers with armed protection.
• Ming Xuechang, the family head, committed suicide in custody; his son Ming Guoping and granddaughter Ming Zhenzhen were among those executed for crimes resulting in 14 Chinese deaths.

Why It Matters: China executed 11 members of the Ming family, a Myanmar-based telecom fraud syndicate, for severe crimes.