Soldiers stand guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar’s parliament in Naypyidaw on Monday after the military detained the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country’s president in a coup. Photo: AFP
China keeps eye on Myanmar coup, but observers see no cause for action by Beijing
- Both sides in the turmoil have ‘cordial’ relations with Beijing, putting China in an awkward spot, says military source
- China is the second biggest investor in Myanmar and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made it the first stop on his recent Asian tour
Soldiers stand guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar’s parliament in Naypyidaw on Monday after the military detained the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country’s president in a coup. Photo: AFP
