Myanmar Junta Deepens Ties with Chinese Government 

10/18/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — A report this week from The Irrawaddy indicates that Min Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar’s ruling military junta, may be planning a visit to China this month. While China has maintained close relations with the junta since it seized power in February 2021, this would be Min Aung Hlaing’s first trip to China in his newly inflated role. The trip, should it happen as reported, would lend legitimacy to the junta in the wake of a series of major mil