China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The abduction and cross-border rescue had all ...
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What’s in store for Myanmar in 2025?
"The military is in a state of decline; it is weak and shrinking. The military has seen a wave of desertions, defeats, low ...
China Pushes Neighboring Countries to Rein In Scams After Rare Public Outcry
The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful ...
Exclusive-Gambling tycoon abused in Thai jail after saying he spied for China, lawyers say
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a ...
ASEAN upholds decision to bar Myanmar generals from summits, urges self-restraint in S. China Sea
Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, ...
Myanmar junta says it deported over 50,000 people linked to scam compounds to China
In a rare call, the junta asked other nations to “participate in combating online scams and online gambling”. Read more at ...
Myanmar deports over 50,000 scam centre workers to China amid crackdown
Myanmar’s ruling junta has called on neighbouring countries to help combat the issue, which analysts say is worth billions of ...
China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centres
Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar on Tuesday during a meeting in the Chinese city of Kunming, said China's national ...
Myanmar junta says it deported over 50,000 scam centre workers to China
Myanmar's ruling junta said Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam ...
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Plundering Paradise: China’s Role in Myanmar’s Environmental Crisis
China’s aggressive resource extraction in Myanmar is leaving a trail of environmental destruction and debt dependency in its wake, warns Vaishali Basu Sharma.