China and India, Myanmar’s giant neighbours, have pursued their interests by engaging with the country's ruling thugs
Since the Tatmadaw, as Myanmar’s armed forces are known, ousted its elected government, more than 1.3m Burmese people have been displaced and over 30,000 killed in fighting between the army and its opponents. Nearly half of Myanmar’s 54m people live below the poverty line, more than double the number before the conflict began. Just this week the Tatmadaw took advantage of the devastation wrought by a cyclone, which killed dozens, to launch yet more attacks on its enemies.
Thailand’s ruling ex-generals, who also seized power in a coup, have coddled their Burmese counterparts. Thailand, which shares a 2,400km-long border with Myanmar, thus started separate negotiations with the junta late last year. Cambodia and Laos have done the same, straining unity arounddiplomatic boycott. China and India, Myanmar’s giant neighbours, have also pursued their interests by engaging with the ruling thugs, thereby compounding the mess.
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