China is strengthening relations with the junta in Myanmar despite international condemnation


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VKontakte Odnoklassniki Trade and diplomatic relations between Myanmar and China are normalizing in the face of fierce internal opposition and international condemnation that took power in February. Beijing has strengthened relations with military leaders in Myanmar despite violent attacks on Chinese business interests in the country after the ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government. Yun Sun, an expert in contact with the Myanmar-China US think-tank Stimson Center, said Beijing has already made a “basic assessment” that Myanmar is moving on to another long military mandate. “I think the Chinese can see that this military coup is a success and...