China encouraged armed offensive against Myanmar government to protest proliferation of online scams

The report examines how China’s displeasure with widespread online scam centers and human trafficking in Myanmar influenced its tacit support for the Three Brotherhood Alliance’s Operation 1027 against the junta, pressuring the regime to curb cyber-enabled fraud targeting Chinese citizens. It highlights the geopolitical context, the scale of trafficking tied to scam operations, large-scale suspect handovers to China, and Beijing’s leverage over Myanmar’s military, while clarifying that China’s stance does not equate to support for the Western-leaning National Unity Government.