China doesn’t do elections at home. So why is it backing one in Myanmar?
Because Beijing sees a junta-run vote—sham or not—as the quickest way to manufacture a “stable” government it can negotiate with, calm a dangerous border war, and get its India Ocean corridor of ports, pipelines, and highways back on track
Because Beijing sees a junta-run vote—sham or not—as the quickest way to manufacture a “stable” government it can negotiate with, calm a dangerous border war, and get its India Ocean corridor of ports, pipelines, and highways back on track
