BEIJING: China condemned an assault on its consulate in Mandalay on Monday (Oct 21) and urged Myanmar authorities to make each effort to arrest the perpetrators, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since February 2021, when the military ousted an elected civilian authorities in a coup, abruptly ending the impoverished nation’s tentative steps towards a full-fledged democracy.
Last week’s incident follows an increase in anti-Chinese sentiment on social media in Myanmar, following latest stress on insurgent teams to cease combating the navy regime.
An explosion at 5pm on Friday prompted no casualties however partially broken the consulate premises, ministry spokesman Lin Jian stated at a daily press convention.
China has made “critical representations” to Myanmar authorities, calling for a radical investigation and each effort to severely punish the responsible in keeping with the regulation, Lin stated.
The Chinese consulate lately urged all residents, companies and teams in Myanmar to concentrate to the safety scenario and take mandatory precautions, he added.
A spokesperson for Myanmar’s navy authorities was not instantly out there for remark.
China’s stress on insurgent teams to cease combating has fueled suspicions amongst Myanmar’s inhabitants that China is supporting the junta, additional alienating a lot of those that oppose navy rule.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s August go to to satisfy junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was additionally seen by some critics as an endorsement of the embattled navy authorities.
Some activists within the Southeast Asian nation have expressed frustration with China’s place, calling it a big impediment to the struggle for democracy.
