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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, November 23, 2001

China Smashes Cross-Border Terrorist Organization in Yunnan

China has rounded up a cross-border terrorist organization in Yunnan Province, leading to the sentencing of six members of the gang to various jail terms. The organization named "Myanmar Democratic Allied Army" was formed in a Myanmar gambling house, with Huang as the commander and Ruan as the chief of staff. With some 22 members given secret military training, the organization engaged in kidnapping, robbery and other crimes, netting them 50,000 yuan.


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Chief Staff Huang Yuequan & Ruan Guoquan

According to the court investigation, Huang Yuequan, 37, and Ruan Guoquan, 47, began to plot the establishment of the organization, Myanmar Democratic Allied Army, in December 2000, and sought the assistance of a Myanmar terrorist organization in the process.

On January 1, 2001, the organization was formed in a Myanmar gambling house, with Huang as the commander and Ruan as the chief of staff.

Members Recruited from China and Myanmar

They soon began to recruit members from China and Myanmar. Zhai Ruiqiang, Luo Dong, Han Liangbu and Yang Rongying from China became members.

The Myanmar Democratic Allied Army had weapons, uniforms, credentials, symbols and rules.

Guilty of Innumerous Crimes

With some 22 members given secret military training, the organization engaged in kidnapping, robbery and other crimes, netting them 50,000 yuan RMB.

In April this year, they demanded protection money from a Myanmar gambling house and plotted a military raid on the police station in Mujie, a border town on the Chinese side.

Armed Gang Smashed

Huang Yuequan was sentenced to 14 years in jail by the intermediate people's court of Dehong Prefecture.

Five other members were sentenced to between one and seven years in jail.

Another member, identified as "old Meng", is still on the run, local police said.

China Opposes Terrorism in All Forms, Li Peng Says

Chinese top legislator Li Peng said Wednesday in Algiers that China opposes and condemns terrorism in all forms, pointing out that terrorism poses threat to world peace and security. At a meeting with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, said that an enhanced international cooperation is necessary for fight against terrorism and the role of the United Nations and its Security Council should be brought into full play in this regard.
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