Beijing targets Myanmar scam syndicates in sweeping crackdown, signalling zero tolerance for online fraud and trafficking. Photo credit: Pool/GettyImagesSource: Getty ImagesChinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that a total of 39 members of the Ming family were convicted of criminal activities. Once a quiet backwater, Laukkai was transformed into a hub for gambling and scam centres by four powerful clans, including the Mings. Myanmar offensive and Chinese influenceIn 2023, Myanmar authorities arrested numerous members of the Ming family and extradited them to China. China sentences 11 Ming family members to death for running billion-yuan scam centres in Myanmar’s Laukkai town.