The protesters, in a junta-approved rally, accused #Beijing of arming both the ethnic alliance and People’s Defense Force groups (PDFs), asserting that #China’s support is contributing to the destruction of #Myanmar.

The junta has faced a series of defeats in northern #ShanState, leading pro-regime media to blame China for backing the #BrotherhoodAlliance.

Myanmar takes aim at China over anti-junta alliance
https://www.dhakatribune.com/world/asia/331684/myanmar-takes-aim-at-china-over-anti-junta

These three #insurgent groups have long-held ambitions to expand the territory they hold. And crucially #China, which normally acts as a restraining influence on all the groups along its border with #Myanmar, has not prevented this operation from going ahead.

That is probably because of its frustration over the military government's inaction over the scam centres which have proliferated in #ShanState.

A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses
https://www.aol.com/news/turning-point-myanmar-army-suffers-002953996.html