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by simianwords 179 days ago
were they Chinese citizens?
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dmix 178 days ago
They are usually Chinese triad gangsters who operate scam businesses and illegal casinos in south east asia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(organised_crime)

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sigwinch 179 days ago
China claims jurisdiction because 20 Chinese citizens were murdered, if that’s what you’re wondering.
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v3ss0n 178 days ago
They are Han Chinese, Most of those triad family come from Yunan borders a few decades ago. In Myanmar , thanks to military junta , they can easily buy citizenship by bribing authorities One of them is even a MP Senate in Military aligned party.
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