China executes 11 in Myanmar-linked telecom fraud case, signaling hard line on cross-border crimeChina has executed 11 members of a notorious criminal syndicate linked to large-scale telecom fraud and illegal online gambling operations based in Myanmar’s Kokang region, marking one of the most severe outcomes in Beijing’s escalating campaign against transnational cybercrime. From these bases, it orchestrated scams targeting victims inside China and abroad, generating illicit revenues estimated at more than 100 billion yuan (approximately $13.9 billion). The executions follow a series of high-profile trials that Chinese authorities have framed as landmark cases in the fight against telecom fraud. Nevertheless, executions in cases related to non-violent economic crimes, such as fraud, continue to attract attention domestically and internationally. Chinese authorities have pledged to maintain pressure, vowing that the fight against telecom fraud will remain a long-term priority.