Shanghai Charges Highlight Persistent Trafficking-to-Scam Pipeline via Myanmar’s Myawaddy Corridor
Chinese prosecutors in Shanghai charged 17 suspects tied to a Myanmar-based network accused of luring Chinese citizens abroad and transferring victims into scam-compound environments in Myawaddy. The case, linked in Chinese media to actor Wang Xing’s 2025 disappearance, underscores the continued cross-border and organised nature of scam-hub ecosystems despite intensified enforcement pressure.