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Why does China continue to support Myanmar’s junta despite its losses to resistance forces?
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Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing (right) meeting China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug 14.
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BEIJING – China has signalled its continued support for Myanmar’s military regime, even as the latter’s hold on power looks increasingly uncertain.
On Aug 14, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw. This meeting came just days after resistance forces captured the northern city of Lashio – a major regional command – in early August, in another significant defeat for the beleaguered junta.
