ARE CHINA AND BURMA NO LONGER BIRDS OF A FEATHER?
Aung Zaw
The Jakarta Globe, October, 7, 2011
In May, newly “elected” Burmese President Thein Sein flew to Beijing to meet with Chinese leaders. The trip, his first state visit as president of Burma, was intended to upgrade Sino-Burmese relations.
In that respect, Thein Sein’s trip was a success. While he was in Beijing, the two nations agreed to forge a comprehensive “strategic partnership” and Chinese Prime Minster Wen Jiabao declared after the meeting that, “The partnership is bound to push forward bilateral friendly cooperation in all areas to a new stage.”
At the time, there was no doubt that China remained firmly behind the Burmese regime following the November 2010 sham election. Whether they wore civilian clothes or a military uniform, Burma’s ruling leaders knew they could count on Beijing’s unequivocal support in the international arena.
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