Myanmar Junta Chief, China FM Discuss ‘Stability’ as Clashes Rage

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 28, 2024. GREG BAKER / AFP

Myanmar’s embattled junta chief and China’s foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their shared border, where ethnic minority armed groups have captured territory from the Myanmar military in recent weeks, junta media said.

China is a major ally and arms supplier to the junta, but analysts say it also maintains ties with ethnic groups fighting the military in Myanmar’s northern Shan state.

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