China boosts support for Myanmar army, countering US sanctions June 10, 2021 at 12:47AM

China says its policy toward Myanmar remains unaffected by the country’s domestic situation, bolstering support for a regime that has faced multiple rounds of sanctions from the US and its Western allies following a coup four months ago. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin that Beijing would continue implementing bilateral projects in Myanmar.