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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/28428046

Myanmar's military long viewed the insurgency among persecuted Rohingya Muslims as an existential threat to the majority Buddhist nation, but as the Arakan Army rebel group makes sweeping gains, the junta and some Rohingya fighters now face a common foe.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Reposting my comment in Myanmar here to answer. It isn't on charm offensive. This situation is interesting because China is the one arming both sides of the conflict. China is the chief arms supplier to the military Junta whose weapons have been killing civilians. It is with Chinese blessing and Chinese weapons that guerilla group Brotherhood Alliance launched its 1027 operation last year that’s been highly successful against the Junta.

China has in the past gone alone (while rejecting participation of regional and other global powers) in brokering peace in Burma forcing both the Junta and the guerillas to sit down at meetings in southern China without participation of other regional countries. China has been the one meeting with Burma’s current and former dictators in past two months, including Wang's visit to Myanmar 2 days ago.

In an about-face, China is now seeking greater regional cooperation in Burma’s internal affairs. It may well be that the situation is spinning out of control for China, and Chinese are worried their strategic interests are now poised to crumble in Myanmar.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Now we know the real reason why Chinese are invading its neighbors in South China Sea.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good good! Let the exodus to Lemmy begin!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Not only did they ban it, but they also barred its leaders from running in elections for 10 years: https://lemmy.ca/post/26497747.

Reuters and AP articles are INCOMPLETE.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They are freaking crazy. This court doesn't understand "democracy" if they think advocating for a law change is anti-democratic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

MNDAA are no longer hiding where their allegiance lies.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have not only heard I have seen them. Chinese have the largest military by man power and the largest navy by number of ships in the world.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yeah have you ever heard of PPP? Obviously not.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Actually China has the largest military in the world.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or did Norway choose not to participate? Their absence is curious.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Meanwhile, billions of narco money from golden triangle and their warlords and former warlords are living in Singapore as Singaporeans. This is just show.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

What this poorly written article doesn't say clearly is that these are Burmese REFUGEES who have ran from the war-mongering military junta to India. India does not recognize refugees and have jailed them.

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