Tens of Thousands of Chinese Expats Stranded in Burma Following Military Coup

Tens of Thousands of Chinese Expats Stranded in Burma Following Military Coup
Myanmar police vehicles drive near the City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 1, 2021. Stringer/Reuters
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Burma’s military launched a coup in the early morning of Feb. 1, and said it would impose a state of emergency for one year.

At present, there are tens of thousands of mainland Chinese business entrepreneurs and workers in Burma, also known as Myanmar. Previously, the Chinese regime said that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, overseas Chinese citizens were restricted from returning to China. Since the military coup, the Chinese regime has not addressed the situation of its citizens in Burma or extended any help to them.