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Truth about mystery flights between China and Myanmar during coup d etat
23 Feb, 2021 09:12 PM
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It s been revealed that unregistered, mysterious nightly flights between China and Myanmar are carrying goods and people, possibly linking Beijing to the coup. Photo / Twitter
It s been revealed that unregistered, mysterious nightly flights between China and Myanmar are carrying goods and people, possibly linking Beijing to the coup. Photo / Twitter
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Every night for more than a week, unregistered planes have been carrying unknown goods and people between China and its conflict-ravaged neighbour Myanmar – and experts believe they might know why.
The southeast Asian nation – which shares a sprawling border with China to its northeast – is currently effectively cut off from the world as a new military regime cracks down hard on those who opposed its takeover from a democratically elected government in a brutal coup three weeks ago.
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