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China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state media
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China tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police carried out large-scale arrests in 2023, according to a new documentary broadcast on Chinese state television. The three-part documentary, jointly produced by China’s Ministry
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China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state media
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