CCP Uses Burma Scam Centers to Expand Influence and Steal American Data

CCP Uses Burma Scam Centers to Expand Influence and Steal American Data
Alleged scam center workers and victims from China arrive at the border checkpoint with Thailand in eastern Myawaddy township, Burma, on Feb. 20, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The latest U.S.–China Commission report finds that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is exploiting scam centers in Burma, also known as Myanmar, to expand its diplomatic and security footprint and obtain data on Americans.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.