Beijing says Myanmar rebel leader in China for ‘medical care’

China is a major ally and arms supplier of Myanmar's ruling junta, but is also thought to maintain ties with ethnic minority armed groups that hold territory along the countries' shared border where fighting often flares up.

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Thematic image of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met Chinese Premier Li Qiang this month, saying the military was ready for peace if armed groups would engage, according to Myanmar state media. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

November 20, 2024

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