In the ongoing coup in Myanmar that saw the arrest of Aung Kyi and her removal of power by the military. The Chinese government has been supportive of the military. The ties between the military junta and the Chinese Communist party goes back to the Cold War as Myanmar was the first non communist state to recognize the new Communist government in China. The modern day strategic benefits for China would be to gain favor with the new military junta and to establish better relations with a neighboring state, something China always struggles to do in the realm of geo-politics. Students in Myanmar are protesting such Chinese support as they see the military junta being a Chinese puppet. As the coup continues authoritarian states will continue to support the military such as Russia, and China while democratic ones will wish for the return of a democracy.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/shame-on-you-china-protest-outside-chinese-embassy-in-yangon-against-beijings-support-to-military-rule/articleshow/80910637.cms
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