China’s Yunnan to Limit Myanmar Border Crossings to Counter Telecom Fraudsters

China will set up a temporary control zone in the southwestern province of Yunnan to restrict movements of people in a region along the border with Myanmar in an effort to combat rampant telecom fraud committed by Chinese nationals lured to the Southeast Asian nation.

From Oct. 1 to the end of the year, individuals and vehicles entering the “strict border control zone” in Tengchong city will be registered and checked upon arrival, according to a Wednesday statement from Baoshan, which has jurisdiction over the area. It added that people and cars without permission to enter the area will be handed over to police.