Protesters call for Beijing to stop supporting the military junta during a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon last week. Photo: Kyodo Protesters call for Beijing to stop supporting the military junta during a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon last week. Photo: Kyodo
Protesters call for Beijing to stop supporting the military junta during a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon last week. Photo: Kyodo
Myanmar
China /  Diplomacy

The ethnic Chinese caught in Myanmar’s political turmoil

  • Rumours online that Beijing is helping the military in the aftermath of the February 1 coup threaten to stoke anti-Chinese sentiment
  • Some residents say they fear they will be the target of a backlash

Topic |   Myanmar
William Zheng
William Zheng

Updated: 7:00am, 20 Feb, 2021

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Protesters call for Beijing to stop supporting the military junta during a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon last week. Photo: Kyodo Protesters call for Beijing to stop supporting the military junta during a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon last week. Photo: Kyodo
Protesters call for Beijing to stop supporting the military junta during a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Yangon last week. Photo: Kyodo
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