Casinos, COVID or Drugs? Why China Is Building a Fence on Myanmar Border


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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Further Reading In-Depth Coverage By Ralph Jennings December 23, 2020 Media reports say Chinese authorities are putting up a barrier along their southeastern border with Shan State, a volatile part of Myanmar, a move some analysts believe will stop coronavirus-infected people from sneaking in while deterring Chinese casino gamblers and their debt-collection gangs from sneaking to the other side. Authorities in Southeastern China are putting up fences along the border with Myanmar's Shan State, according to a November 26 report on The Irrawaddy news website. It says the Southeast Asian side's military has sent a...