China Repatriates 952 After Joint Scam Crackdown in Myanmar

China says it repatriated 952 nationals after joint operations with Thailand and Myanmar targeting scam compounds near Myanmar’s border.
This aerial photo taken on September 17, 2025 shows the KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township. China says it repatriated 952 nationals after joint operations with Thailand and Myanmar targeting scam compounds near Myanmar’s border. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

China’s national police agency said Chinese officers, working with counterparts from Thailand and Myanmar, arrested suspects and repatriated 952 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in telecommunication fraud during joint operations along Myanmar’s border.

The operations targeted scam and gambling compounds, the agency said.

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