Myanmar's Army Chief Challenges Biden, Bets Big on China
Myanmar’s Army Chief Challenges Biden, Bets Big on China Bloomberg 2/1/2021 Khine Lin Kyaw and Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) -- By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in Asia. Army chief Min Aung Hlaing, who was bumping up against a mandatory retirement age this year, already faces sanctions from the U.S. and U.K. due to a brutal crackdown against Rohingya Muslims that has led to accusations of genocide. Beijing, meanwhile, has shown him respect: In a...
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