Understanding China?s Response to the Rakhine Crisis

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" A major humanitarian crisis has unfolded in Burma?s Rakhine State since August 2017, after attacks by a Rohingya armed group on police posts were followed by retaliatory attacks against the Rohingya population. More than six hundred thousand Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, and reports of human rights abuses have sparked widespread international condemnation, particularly from Western nations and Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) countries. In contrast, China?s response has been largely supportive of the Burmese government—in effect affirming Burma?s characterization of the attacks as ?terrorism.” Military cooperation between the two states has also been reaffirmed..."

Creator/author: 

Adrienne Joy

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United States Institute Of Peace via "Progressive Voice"

Date of Publication: 

2017-08-00

Date of entry: 

2018-03-14

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English

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