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China executes 4 leading members of Myanmar-based criminal gangs

State media reports that China has executed four leaders of Myanmar-based gangs who were found guilty of multiple crimes, including intentional homicide, telecom fraud, and drug trafficking.

Anadolu Agency ASIA
Published February 02,2026
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China has executed four leading members of gangs based in northern Myanmar who were found guilty of committing multiple crimes including intentional homicide, telecom fraud and drug trafficking, state media reported Monday.

They had been sentenced to death by a court last November, Xinhua news agency reported.

The executions were carried out by a court in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province after receiving approval from the Supreme People's Court.