Asia Jan 17, 2020
China’s Xi arrives in Myanmar on billion-dollar charm offensive
by Hla-Hla HTAY / Dene-Hern Chen Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Myanmar’s capital Friday on a state visit aimed at buttressing the embattled government of Aung San Suu Kyi and driving through multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals. The wide highways and manicured lawns of Naypyidaw, purpose-built by generals under Myanmar’s junta, were dotted with red […]
By AFP