China sends Covid aid to Myanmar junta and rebels


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AFP, Yangon Updated: September 22, 2021 05:13 AM GMT A health worker gives a Covid-19 vaccine at a school used as a vaccination site in Yangon. (Photo: AFP) Delivering vaccines to Myanmar's junta but also to rebel groups that are the generals' sworn enemies, China is playing both sides to fight the coronavirus and strengthen its hand in the messy politics of its southern neighbor. Beijing has already handed over nearly 13 million doses to the generals who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi in February and plunged Myanmar and its healthcare system into chaos. The junta has appeared powerless to...