Operating close to the border with China, in an unruly jungle area informally considered part of China’s sphere of influence in Myanmar, the Three Brotherhood Alliance swiftly became the biggest security challenge to the junta yet. With no discouragement from China and even modest help, Burmese analysts allege its forces claim to have seized over 200 army bases and four border crossings that are vital for trade with China.When myanmar’s junta toppled the country’s elected government and seized power in February 2021, China called it a “major cabinet reshuffle”. After that bloody coup sparked a civil war, in which thousands have been killed, almost two million displaced and the generals’ crimes against humanity have mounted, China stood by the generals. Is China supporting the rebel group ?
