"China has long been concerned about ineffective Myanmar political, social and economic policies, many of which had direct impacts on Chinese interests, although as is customary for China, it tended to blur its public criticisms of Myanmar policies. After around 2000, in private conversations with other countries Chinese diplomatic representatives did not bother to hide their frequent frustration with the negative impacts on China from Myanmar?s poor economic management (manifested most openly in their inability to repay Chinese loans, albeit concessional loans), in striking contrast to China?s own post-1978 economic liberalisation..."