Myanmar junta chief visits key ally China

Yangon (AFP) Nov 5, 2024

Myanmar's embattled junta chief arrived in China Tuesday - his first reported visit since leading a coup in 2021 - but analysts say the invitation is only a lukewarm endorsement from his key ally and could backfire. Min Aung Hlaing was in the southwestern city of Kunming for a summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) - a group including China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Camb