China Executes 11 Ming Family Members for Billion-Dollar Myanmar Scam Empire

• China executed 11 members of the Ming family for operating a billion-dollar scam empire in Myanmar.
• The family was sentenced in Zhejiang province for crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud, and running gambling dens.
• The Ming family controlled Laukkaing, Myanmar, transforming it into a hub for casinos and red-light districts.
• Their scam operations, active from 2015-2023, generated over 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) and led to 14 Chinese deaths.
• The crackdown followed pressure from Beijing, with Myanmar authorities arresting and handing over the family.

Why It Matters: China executed 11 Ming family members for a massive scam operation in Myanmar, highlighting Beijing's crackdown.