Tens of thousands of refugees crossing into China to flee renewed fighting in northern Myanmar risk catapulting Beijing into the country’s fractious political scene as it gears up for national elections late this year.
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“For China, the strategic importance of Burma significantly outweighs China’s interest in the border ethnic groups,” wrote Yun Sun of the Henry L Stimson Center, a Washington-based think-tank.
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