Myanmar at risk of breaking apart, junta-backed leader says
12 November 2023 |
12:31 pm
Ethnic armed groups claim to have taken control of military outposts and blocked trade routes to China. Beijing's Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens to avoid the north of Myanmar.
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