CNI News
October 4, 2023
11 Kokang Business people who were attending the trade fair that was held in Lincang Township, Yunnan Province, China were arrested by the Chinese police on 1 October 2023, said the people close to the incident, to CNI News.
The Chinese Police arrived in the hotel where the 11 Kokang business people were staying and broke the doors and arrested the business people reportedly.
As the Jiangchuang District Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry invited the Kokang Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Kokang business people attended the trade fair. Kokang business people who were arrested are Wei Ching Tao, Liu Zhainci, Yang Laopi, Deng Jeeta, Jiu Shaokaik, Wing Chauk Nain, Hsu Hongshan, Lee Arphoo, Liu Su Nain, Che Aihua and Peeling Kor.
Over 1000 Chinese online gamblers were being handed over to China by the United Wa State Army on 6th September, 2023
Because those arrested were considered to break the Chinese laws and regulations, Chinese police detained them and investigating the cases in accordance with the law, said in a letter sent by China to Myanmar. China and Myanmar are cooperating to crack down on Chinese online gambling (Kyar Phyant) and a lot of arrests are being conducted in Kokang and Wa regions in Myanmar. So, it is said that those arrested might be related to the online gambling.
Chinese government probably will arrest those who are doing business of Kyar Phyant anymore because China views Kyar Phyant as a thing that can damage its national security, said a person close to China.
