Lol as if these weren't in full control by Chinese oligarchs. They literally were Chinese casinos before covid.
I hope Myanmar is getting something out of it for being China's bitch here.
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I'm told by Tankies that those oligarchs are necessary because you have to go through capitalism to get to communism. (Does not apply to Western nations.)
Also, it's not fair if you point out that China has more billionaires than the U.S. because they have a much higher population!
Myanmar generals are getting propped up by China in return. China is holding back the rebels under their control from further gains on Myanmar in return for the Junta's compliance.
The junta's latest pledge to China is just another act in their desperate theater for legitimacy. A crumbling regime shaking hands with an authoritarian propaganda machine—what could possibly go right? These "serious efforts" always dissolve once the spotlight fades, leaving the same networks to regroup under new acronyms.
Crackdowns on border scams are cyclical, predictable as monsoons. A hydra-headed problem they’ll never truly decapitate, not when the entire region’s economy thrives on gray zones. Every repatriated foreigner becomes a PR trophy, ignoring the systemic rot that churns out forced labor by the thousands.
Notice how these collaborations never address why these hubs exist. Convenient distractions from both governments' failures to uplift their own people. But hey, at least the bureaucrats get shiny press releases while the rest of us scroll past another dystopian headline.
The Economist currently has a podcast series about this very topic, it’s called ‘Scam Inc’ hosted by Sue-Lin Wong. They follow a trail of ‘pig butchering’ scammers from their victims back to the scam cities in Myanmar. Very well done and informative.