At the close of 2021 China remains one of the few foreign partners for Myanmar. Amid ongoing public resistance to the junta and violent protest suppression, Beijing and the new regime in Naypyidaw are looking for a new mode of mutually beneficial coexistence. The junta tries to buy China’s support and recognition through new bilateral projects, while China aims to create a safety net for its long-term interests in the country.
Author: Alena Zhabina
Alena Zhabina is studying Modern China Studies at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and was doing her internship in PRIF’s research department “Intrastate Conflict” where she (together with Pascal Abb) worked on the Belt and Road Initiative’s impact on conflict dynamics in Myanmar. | Twitter: @alena_zhabina
