China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: CCTV - South China Morning Post

Eve QiaoPublished: 2:44pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 5:44pm, 6 Oct 2026China tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police carried out large-scale arrests in 2023, according to a new documentary broadcast on Chinese state television.The three-part documentary, jointly produced by China’s Ministry of Public Security and state broadcaster CCTV, began airing on Monday.

It shows obstacles faced by Chinese authorities in pursuing criminal networks and scam groups operating in northern Myanmar across the border.

Chinese authorities said earlier this year that judicial proceedings against two out of the four main criminal syndicates had been concluded, while noting that major scam groups in northern Myanmar had been dismantled in November 2024.