Beijing likely wants to signal to Myanmar’s junta leaders that they should return to peace talks and de-escalate the conflict, analysts said.
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Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar
Witnesses said soldiers also fired into the crowd and kicked wounded demonstrators, the latest in a series of confrontations in which the military’s behavior has infuriated citizens.
In Myanmar, Health Care’s Collapse Takes Its Own Toll
Since the February coup, many physicians have refused to work at state-run hospitals. “I will never blame the doctors,” said a patient whose treatment stopped.
Images From a ‘Day of Shame’ in Myanmar
Children, including a 5-year-old-boy, were among those killed this weekend as the country’s security forces cracked down on nationwide protests against a coup.
Myanmar Authorities Declare Martial Law in Parts of Country’s Largest City
The move in Yangon by the ruling junta came after dozens of people protesting a military coup last month were killed by security forces.
Myanmar Coup Protests Show No Sign of Waning, Despite Killings
At least 51 people were fatally shot over the weekend, but the nationwide protest movement shows no sign of waning.
Videos Show Extent of Myanmar Military’s Bloody Crackdown
A trove of visual evidence reveals how soldiers and the police used rifles and other lethal weapons against anti-coup protests across the country.
Myanmar Military Fires U.N. Envoy Who Spoke Against Its Coup
The regime fired the ambassador, U Kyaw Moe Tun, who called for international help in restoring democracy and gave the three-finger salute of the protest movement.
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Myanmar May Target Free Speech in Bid to Stop Anti-Coup Protests
Civil society groups say a proposed measure to limit online expression and privacy rights could lead to mass arrests of those who criticize the military government.