CNI News
6 December 2024
Although China might continue to play both the Myanmar Tatmadaw and EAOs, it would lean towards the Myanmar Tatmadaw, Swedish veteran journalist and Myanmar issue analyst, Bertil Lintner said.
He answered the above in the interview with Delta News Agency that was broadcast on December 4.
" China will go on playing both sides - revolutionary forces and the military council. But it will lean towards the military council more. China is not interested in the change of government in Myanmar. It wants ceasefire and peace talks that it can manipulate with the carrot and stick system." said Bertil Lintner.
The National Unity Government (NUG) that was making attempts to seek power after overthrowing the SAC was not able to do anything except for letting world countries know the situation of Myanmar.
While seeing leader of the MNDAA Peng Daxun
He didn't see the NUG as a player in the relation between the SAC and China, he said.
" China is the only external force that is interested in decisive intervention in the domestic affairs of Myanmar and it has been shown by the latest developments. No other country has as much contact with both revolutionary forces and EAOs as China." said Bertil Lintner.
China has close relations with the MNDAA and the TNLA fighting against the Myanmar Tatmadaw and provided assistance to Operation-1027 that was launched on October 27, 2023.
While Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing was studying a Chinese drone factory
And then the diplomatic relation between the SAC and China was tense. China is urging the MNDAA and the TNLA to cease battles and to hold peace talks and putting pressure on them by closing border trade gates in order that diplomatic relations could be good again.
So, the TNLA and the MNDAA have released their unilateral ceasefires in China's brokered peace efforts.
On the other hand, Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing went to China from 5th to 10th November and met with leaders of Yunnan Province including Chinese PM Li Chang and discussed matters regarding Myanmar issue, peace, trade and election.
Moreover, the chairman of the SAC went and studied drone factories in China and bought some drones from China and the Myanmar Tatmadaw is using Chinese drones more in the military operations.
