Myanmar hands over three junta-backed Chinese warlords to Beijing - BBC News

This is the latest twist in the stunning downfall of the military-backed Chinese mafia in Myanmar.

7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsMyanmar coup Image source, XinhuaImage caption, The three warlords were among 10 people taken to China for their involvement in scam centresBy Kelly NgBBC NewsMyanmar has handed over three Chinese warlords to Beijing, who were notorious for trafficking thousands of foreign nationals to forcibly run scams.

Bai Suocheng, Wei Chaoren and Liu Zhengxiang led three of four families which ruled Laukkaing on Myanmar's north-eastern border with China.

They were were taken to China on a chartered flight, with seven others.

This is the latest twist in the stunning downfall of the military-backed Chinese mafia in Myanmar.

And it's yet another blow for Myanmar's military regime, whose power is waning.

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