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China’s Yunnan to limit Myanmar border crossings to counter telecom fraudsters
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In mid-September, 109 people suspected of committing telecom fraud crimes in Myanmar were deported back to China.
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Kelly Wang, Zhang Fangzhou and Qin Jianhang
BEIJING - China will set up a temporary control zone in the southwestern province of Yunnan to restrict movements of people in a region along the border with Myanmar in an effort to combat rampant telecom fraud committed by Chinese nationals lured to the South-east Asian nation.
From Oct 1 to the end of the year, individuals and vehicles entering the “strict border control zone” in Tengchong city will be registered and checked upon arrival, according to a Wednesday statement from Baoshan, which has jurisdiction over the area. It added that people and cars without permission to enter the area will be handed over to police.
