CHALINEE THIRASUPA / REUTERSChina executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including "key members" of telecom scam operations, state media reported on Thursday, January 29, as Beijing toughens its response to the sprawling, transnational industry. The September rulings that resulted in Thursday's executions also included death sentences with two-year reprieves to five other individuals. Read more Subscribers only Online scams: Behind the scenes of the world's largest network of fake online retailersIn November, Chinese authorities sentenced five people to death for their involvement in scam operations in Myanmar's Kokang region. The UN has estimated that hundreds of thousands of people are working in scam centres globally. Read more Subscribers only How China has relocated its most polluting mines to war-torn Myanmar