Myanmar-China Watch

Beijing slammed an application by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing over crimes against humanity, saying the court’s writ does not run...

The Foreign Ministry offered no details on the MNDAA leader’s whereabouts after Myanmar media reported he had been detained in Kunming by China.

The move is aimed at pressuring the ethnic armed group to leave Lashio, sources said.

Beijing backs controversial poll plan while ignoring ASEAN’s consensus on halting junta violence against civilians.

The regime has announced that it is working on a deal with Beijing to establish a bilateral company to protect Chinese projects and personnel in Myanmar.

Experts say Min Aung Hlaing hopes to weaponize Beijing’s plans for a railroad through Myanmar against ethnic armies and rebels who hold much of the territory.

During his visit to China, Min Aung Hlaing inspected BYD’s headquarters in Shenzhen. His son, Aung Pyae Sone, imports the firm’s electric vehicles to Myanmar. 

While the China trip was diplomatically successful, it won’t help solve the military crisis Min Aung Hlaing faces, observers said.

Regime boss pledges protections and benefits for investment as Beijing offers backing while turning blind eye to war crimes against civilian population.   

The civilian government said Beijing’s invitation to the junta leader to summits in Kunming would strain ties between China and the Myanmar people.