China Launches Joint Crackdown on Organized Crime With Thailand, Myanmar

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Representatives from the law enforcement authorities of China, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos attend a launch meeting of a joint campaign to crack down on illegal gambling and fraud in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Aug. 15-16. Photo: CCTV News/Courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar

What’s new: Law enforcement authorities of China, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos have launched a joint campaign to crack down on illegal gambling and fraud perpetrated by organized crime rings in their border regions, according to China’s Ministry of Public Security.

The campaign will also target other gang-related crimes including human trafficking, kidnapping, and illegal detention, a statement published on the ministry’s website on Friday showed.