| > Any article that talks about Myanmar and doesn’t include the word “China” all over it, is probably propaganda of some sort. And every article that does include this word is still most likely propaganda. > I won’t go more into this and I will allow people to do their homework and make up their own minds One of the least useful things one can say on a controversial topic. China alarmism is in vogue these days; people are supposed to have made up their minds and to nod along sagely. But your assumption that an incredibly unstable and violence-ridden country with powerful military cannot undergo a military coup without Chinese meddling sounds like Western projection. Current (well, previous I guess) regime has been convenient to China, being, for example, a signatory to letter in support of Uyghur treatment in Xinjiang [1]. Why would China need to foment a coup is beyond me. They'll surely try to capitalise on it, strengthening their positions, but are in no way certain to succeed ahead of India and even US. Both Chinese drive and aptitude for "hegemony" are widely, incredibly overestimated by the West, largely through the efforts of think tanks on MIC payroll.
South-East Asia is a highly complex region and not merely setting for another round of Great Game. 1: https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/which-countries-are-for-or-a... |