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14-11-2024, 03:42 PM
Who's fuelling Myanmar's civil war ?.
China the biggest influence on Myanmar’s civil strife but Russia also has sway, supplying arms to the military junta. Opposition forces continue to rack up battlefield victories over Myanmar's military, questions over who outside of war-torn state is helping to fuel crisis are being asked. China is easily the most influential international actor in Myanmar, the complexity & diversity of the various insurgent groups in country, its role is complex. Less opaque is Russia, which has clearly sided with junta in its attempt to crush the opposition & is happy to sell it the military hardware to do the job.
Other international actors tend to have little sway with either the junta or opposition forces and have little impact on the ground. While China has traditionally played puppet master in northern Myanmar, there are signs the opposition victories are causing consternation, and not a little confusion, in Chinese government circles.
China likes it both ways
Beijing has supported various opposition groups for decades generally values stability over conflict since it has important strategic investments in Myanmar in gas, oil pipelines and factories. It had a good working relationship with the previous NLD-led govt of Aung San Suu Kyi but, since the 2021 coup, has often worked with the military junta that grabbed power to protect its assets.
Nevertheless, China still plays both sides.
https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz//who-...-civil-war
China the biggest influence on Myanmar’s civil strife but Russia also has sway, supplying arms to the military junta. Opposition forces continue to rack up battlefield victories over Myanmar's military, questions over who outside of war-torn state is helping to fuel crisis are being asked. China is easily the most influential international actor in Myanmar, the complexity & diversity of the various insurgent groups in country, its role is complex. Less opaque is Russia, which has clearly sided with junta in its attempt to crush the opposition & is happy to sell it the military hardware to do the job.
Other international actors tend to have little sway with either the junta or opposition forces and have little impact on the ground. While China has traditionally played puppet master in northern Myanmar, there are signs the opposition victories are causing consternation, and not a little confusion, in Chinese government circles.
China likes it both ways
Beijing has supported various opposition groups for decades generally values stability over conflict since it has important strategic investments in Myanmar in gas, oil pipelines and factories. It had a good working relationship with the previous NLD-led govt of Aung San Suu Kyi but, since the 2021 coup, has often worked with the military junta that grabbed power to protect its assets.
Nevertheless, China still plays both sides.
https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz//who-...-civil-war
