Wire›2026 04 26›China Backs Myanmar S Push To Ease Diplomatic Isolation Stamp Out Telecoms Scams

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China backs Myanmar’s push to ease diplomatic isolation, stamp out telecoms scams

China has pledged to help Myanmar’s new government to engage more with multilateral platforms and eradicate telecoms scam operations. Capping a five-day trip to Southeast Asia on the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta leader-turned-pre

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China backs Myanmar’s push to ease diplomatic isolation, stamp out telecoms scamsChina has pledged to help Myanmar’s new government to engage more with multilateral platforms and eradicate telecoms scam operations. Capping a five-day trip to Southeast Asia on the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta leader-turned-pre
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