The three-part documentary, produced by China's Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with state-run CCTV , began airing on October 5th.
The film depicts the obstacles that the Chinese authorities face in cracking down on criminal and fraud networks operating in northern Myanmar, across the border.
Chinese officials claim that most criminal gangs in northern Myanmar have been dismantled and that Chinese cases have been closed this year. Around 15 key gang members were executed on charges ranging from murder to fraud and human trafficking. One individual was sentenced but died before execution.
Telecommunications and online fraud became a serious problem in China from the 2010s onwards, amid the explosive growth of mobile phones, the internet, and online payment methods.
The film revealed that 80% of telecommunications and online fraud cases targeting Chinese citizens are carried out overseas, with northern Myanmar accounting for a significant proportion.
According to the series, jurisdictional issues are a major obstacle to efforts to combat cross-border fraud, forcing Chinese authorities to employ various methods. Negotiations with the four major clans in Kokang are one of the efforts revealed for the first time in the program.
Four clans, namely the Bai, Wei, Liu, and Ming, built extensive political , business, and military networks in Kokang—a predominantly Chinese-speaking area bordering China's Yunnan province.
A video of Bai Yingcang, a senior member of the Bai clan who was executed in February of this year, shows him saying that Chinese officials had repeatedly warned these groups to unconditionally cease their fraudulent activities.
In one meeting, representatives from the four clans and the Chinese delegation negotiated for three hours in a makeshift house in the border region on the Myanmar side. However, the talks ended without any clear progress.
Bai quoted Ming Xuechang, the head of the Ming clan, as saying at the time: "If we stop, what will we eat?"
Minh committed suicide in November 2023 while being pursued by Myanmar authorities.
According to Xinhua News Agency, citing China's Ministry of Public Security , criminals linked to the Bai family generated profits exceeding 20 billion yuan (US$2.9 billion) from fraud and gambling activities. The Wei family was involved in more than 5 billion yuan in fraudulent activities.
Infiltrate the core to find evidence.
According to a 2023 United Nations report, at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be being held captive in coercive conditions, forced to carry out online scams. Those trapped in these scam centers are often beaten, abused, and even beaten to death.
According to the film, at the height of the crisis, Chinese police received 40 requests a day from relatives asking for help rescuing victims held captive by criminals.
The film suggests that gathering evidence overseas to prosecute perpetrators is also a major challenge, while the conflict in Myanmar could lead to the destruction of evidence.
Chinese police have been recovering a number of bodies each day, following negotiations with Myanmar authorities.
Subsequently, Chinese investigators infiltrated the core of the scam areas to gather evidence. According to the film, information related to murders, gambling, and scams was collected in multiple stages and sent back to China.
According to Chinese officials, coordinated operations between the Chinese and Myanmar governments resulted in the extradition of 59,000 suspected online fraudsters to China.
According to Myanmar's military portal Myawady , a total of 76,486 people were arrested between October 2023 and September 2026 in operations to crack down on online fraud and illegal gambling in the country.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/trung-quoc-ba-lan-ra-toi-hau-thu-tu-dai-gia-toc-lua-dao-van-bat-chap-post1882697.tpo
