China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad

China praised the execution of leaders from a Myanmar crime syndicate, stating it as a victory in protecting Chinese citizens abroad. During a National People's Congress meeting, the Supreme People's Court president reported a rise in closed criminal cases related to telecoms and online fraud. Sixteen principal criminals from Myanmar's "four families" crime groups were sentenced to death and immediately executed for crimes committed against Chinese citizens. Chinese authorities have recently captured or executed several gang leaders in Southeast Asia, including the Chinese-born founder of Cambodia's Prince Holding Group. The executed gang members were convicted of crimes ranging from murder and fraud to human trafficking, with all victims being Chinese nationals.

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