Protesters burn a Chinese flag in Yangon to show their anger at its response to the military coup. (Frontier)
Protesters burn a Chinese flag in Yangon to show their anger at its response to the military coup. (Frontier)

China is walking a tightrope in Myanmar

Instability and anti-Chinese sentiment are endangering Beijing’s plans in the country, but rivalry with the West and its own domestic problems may prevent it from engaging the democracy movement, which remains wary of China.

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