(UPDATE) YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's military on Wednesday said rumors of top generals detaining the embattled junta chief in a new coup were 'propaganda' spread by 'traitors' ahead of a visit by China's top diplomat.
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar 's military on Wednesday said rumors of top generals detaining the embattled junta chief in a new coup were 'propaganda' spread by 'traitors' ahead of a visit by China's top diplomat.Junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has faced public criticism from military supporters in recent weeks as government troops lose territory to ethnic minority armed groups and other opponents battling to overturn its Feb. 1, 2021 coup.
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, then-commander-in-chief of Myanmar's armed forces, at a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of Martyrs' Day in the central city of Yangon on July 19, 2018. AFP FILE PHOTOChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was due to arrive in Myanmar on Wednesday for talks with Min Aung Hlaing.The visit is 'aimed at deepening bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields,' an unnamed Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
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