YANGON, Myanmar: Authorities in Myanmar have handed over two men suspected of involvement in online scams targeting Chinese citizens to their Beijing counterparts, state media reported on Thursday.

Criminal syndicates are accused of kidnapping or luring citizens of China and other countries to lawless enclaves along Myanmar's northern and eastern borders and forcing them to work as online scammers.

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