Can the China Myanmar Marathon directly reach the Cyberfraud Park? Latest response
The "2023 China Zhenkang Myanmar Guogan Half Marathon", sponsored by the People's Government of Zhenkang County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province and organized by the Education and Sports Bureau of Zhenkang County, has attracted the attention of netizens since its announcement. Netizens have questioned whether it is safe to run through Myanmar's Guogan Electronic Fraud Park, which is so rampant. Topics such as "Marathon can directly reach the Electronic Fraud Park" have become the focus of heated discussions among netizens.
The marathon route announced by Zhenkang County. On September 18th, the official response from Zhenkang County stated that this event is only a sub project of the China Myanmar Friendship Movement, which has been held locally for more than ten years. As the county town is on the border, it looks like it's running out of the country. However, all the competition routes are within the county town of Zhenkang, with safety guarantees and full service from volunteers and other service personnel. Currently, more than 190 people have registered to participate.
According to official information released by Zhenkang County, the competition titled "2023 China Zhenkang Myanmar Guogan Half Distance" is expected to start at 8:00 am on October 1st, with a half marathon of 21.0975 kilometers and a mini marathon of 5 kilometers. The first place prize in the half marathon is 10000 yuan.
The above information shows that the race route starts from Nansan Riverside Park, passes through Nansan Port, and then turns back to Nansan Riverside Park. To ensure the safety and smoothness of the competition for participants, closing times will be set for each section of the competition route during the competition period, and social transportation will be closed for a limited time. After the closing time, the corresponding road section will resume social transportation. Participants who have not completed the corresponding distance within the prescribed closing time must immediately stop the competition and withdraw from the competition to avoid danger.
After the epidemic, with the opening of the country's borders, more and more people and border trade have come and gone on the border. Zhenkang County has also invested efforts in creating a beautiful county town and improving its conditions. However, Nansan Town in Zhenkang County is adjacent to the old street of the capital of Kokang in Myanmar, and the Myanmar government is unable to effectively control the Kokang area. In recent years, there have been numerous phone fraud parks, and illegal activities such as kidnapping and trafficking have become rampant. In this context, netizens question whether the personal safety of marathon participants on the border is guaranteed.
On September 18th, the official response from Zhenkang County to reporters stated that traditional or folk sports such as basketball and spinning tops were held in the area more than a decade ago, and Myanmar enthusiasts would come to participate in an organized manner. This marathon event is only a sub event of the China Myanmar Friendship Movement. The reporter noticed that from September 30th to October 2nd, the China Myanmar "Ashusu" Mountain Song Festival and Friendship Sports Games will also be held in Nansan.
The official sources mentioned above stated that there was originally an organization to coordinate the participation of players from Myanmar's Kokang side, but this time there was no organization to coordinate and all participants were voluntary. Currently, more than 190 players from China have registered. The entire route of this competition is located in Zhenkang County, which means it is conducted within the country. There are no safety issues and the entire process is supported by service teams such as traffic police and volunteers.
