CNI News
4 April 2024
In a survey that asked 250 people, when asked if they viewed China as a good neighboring country, 54 percents of respondents said that China was not a good neighboring country, said in a report released by the Institute for Strategy and Policy- Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar) on 2nd April 2024.
The ISP conducted the survey in October and November 2023 and asked 250 individuals from six Myanmar policy communities for 100 questions.
The individuals were from ones from political and economic circles and ones from civil society organizations, experts who are familiar with Chinese politics, economy and international relations, activists and celebrities.
Moreover, EAOs and leaders of the PDFs/LDFs from the regions where Chinese investment projects are located were included in the respondents, the ISP-Myanmar stated.
While seeing the record of the respondents who said that China was interdering in the home affairs of Myanmar
54 percent of respondents said that China was not a good neighboring country and 41 percent, a good neighbor. Regarding the question whether China took the opinion of Myanmar people seriously, 82 percent of the respondents said that China took it seriously and 12 percent said that China thought about getting on well with the power holder.
In the same way, regarding the question whether China wanted Myanmar to become a democracy, 60 percent of respondents said that China wanted Myanmar to become a dictatorship and 26 percent, a democracy.
Moreover, 73 percent of respondents said that China was interfering in the home affairs of Myanmar and 24 percent said that China was not interfering, stated the ISP-Myanmar. The battles are currently breaking out severely between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and some EAOs/PDFs joint forces in Myanmar.
The Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) jointly launched Operation-1027 in northern Shan State on 27th October 2023 after which the battles broke out severely between the Tatmadaw and these allies.
While seeing the record of respondents who said that China wanted Myanmar to become a dictatorship
During the battles, three northern allies (TNLA,MNDAA,AA) seized control of Laukkai, Konkyan, Chin Shwe Haw, Phaungsai, Kunglong, Theinni, Hopang, Panwar, Kutkai, Namkham, Nangsang, Mantong, Namtu and Mong Ngor Townships and fought against over 100 military camps of the Myanmar Tatmadaw.
Moreover, the AA launched an offensive against the Tatmadaw in Rakhine State starting from 13th November 2023 and seized control of Mrauk U, Pauktaw, Minbya, Myebon, Kyauktaw, Rathedaung, Maungdaw Townships in Rakhine State as well as Paletwa and Samee Townships in Chin State and attacked over 100 military camps of the Myanmar Tatmadaw.
In the same way, joint forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the People Defense Force (PDF) are attacking and capturing the military camps of the Tatmadaw in Waingmaw, Sumprabum, Banmaw, Momauk and Lweje Townships.
China is supporting these armed groups behind the battles, pointed out military analysts, but China denied that.
