Myanmar’s Military Courts Deliver Life Sentences in Human Trafficking Cases Involving Chinese Nationals

As Myanmar continues to grapple with internal conflict and lawlessness, its military courts recently took the rare and necessary step of sentencing a dozen traffickers—five of whom are Chinese nationals—to life imprisonment. These convictions reveal not only the tragic human toll but also an alarming cross-border trafficking network exploiting the chaos in Myanmar for illicit gain.How Does This Cross-Border Crime Threaten Regional Stability—and America?In Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, military courts convicted offenders under the nation’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons law. The accused were found guilty of producing and distributing online sex videos profiting from the exploitation of Myanmar couples, as well...