Oct 13, 2026 — Fujian's Quanzhou Intermediate People's Court and Nan'an People's
Court issued first-instance verdicts in the case of the Wei family criminal
syndicate based in northern Myanmar. Defendants Wei Huairen, Chen Dawei and Liao
Jingfang were sentenced to death. Defendants Wei Qingtao, Kang Min and Xiong
Hengxing received life imprisonment. Another 55 defendants, including Su
Hongxiang, Deng Zida and Chen Longjiang, were handed fixed-term prison sentences
ranging from 24 years to 3 years and 3 months; courts also imposed additional
penalties including fines, asset confiscation and deportation.