Explosion at Chinese Consulate in Myanmar Follows Beijing’s Growing Acceptance of Junta– chinadigitaltimes.net
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Around 5:00 p.m. local time on Friday, an explosion damaged an office building of the Chinese consulate in Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar. No casualties were reported, but the Chinese government condemned the incident as an attack, and Myanmar’s military junta attributed it to “terrorists,” although no one has claimed responsibility yet. The incident suggests that China’s balancing act among dueling sides in Myanmar’s civil war is becoming increasingly unstable. AFP reported on the Chinese government’s strong reaction to the incident:
“China expresses its deep shock at the attack and sternly condemns it,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said of the incident that occurred Friday.
[…] China said Monday there had been no casualties and that it had “urged Myanmar to thoroughly investigate the attack” and “go all out to catch and punish the perpetrators in accordance with the law”.
Beijing called on authorities to “comprehensively step up security for Chinese consular offices, institutions, projects and personnel in Myanmar, and prevent this kind of incident from ever happening again,” Lin said. [Source]
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