China’s top diplomat visits Naypyidaw; Two Chinese charged by US for cyber scams in Myanmar

Military retakes control of Chin State’s Falam town

The military regained control of Falam, the second largest town in Chin State after the capital Hakha, from the Chin resistance on Saturday.

Salai Timmy Htut, the Chin Brotherhood spokesperson, declined to speak to DVB, citing “military confidentiality.” Falam, located 41 miles (66 km) north of Hakha, was seized by the Chin Brotherhood in April 2025.

The Chin National Defence Force (CNDF), a member of the Chin Brotherhood, told DVB on the condition of anonymity that fighting over control of Falam is ongoing. Chin World, the local news agency, reported that both Falam and its Surbung Airport were recaptured by regime forces on April 25.

Regime media reported that 19 “terrorists” were killed by regime forces, which is how Naypyidaw refers to resistance force members, but doesn’t disclose its casualties. The military launched a counteroffensive to retake Falam in October after taking Taingen, a strategic village that sits at the junction connecting northern to southern Chin, on Nov. 9. Taingen is located 91 miles (146 km) north of Hakha. Read more

Two Chinese charged by US for cyber scams in Myanmar

The U.S. Strike Force unsealed criminal complaints and arrest warrants against two Chinese nationals in connection with cryptocurrency investment fraud operations at the Shunda compound in Myawaddy Township, Karen State. Two managers, Huang Xingshan, also known as “Ah Zhe,” and “Huang Xing Saan” and Jiang Wen Jie, also known as “Jiang Nan” are charged with wire fraud conspiracy.

“We have charged the Chinese bosses who ran a scam compound in Burma, where trafficked workers were beaten and forced to steal from Americans,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro on April 23. “My Office continues to work to identify funds stolen from victims, having now caused restraint of more than $700 million in cryptocurrency involved in money laundering from U.S. victims of fraud.”

The Shunda compound operated from at least January 2025 until approximately November 2025, when it was seized by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Workers at Shunda used cyber scams to defraud victims, including one American of $3 million USD, according to the FBI. Huang and Jiang were arrested on immigration charges by law enforcement in Thailand earlier this year. Read more