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> Myanmar is perhaps the first country the modern-West has totally lost from the grasp of its sphere of influence. This makes no sense except maybe as Chinese
by bosswipe 6y ago
> Myanmar is perhaps the first country the modern-West has totally lost from the grasp of its sphere of influence.
This makes no sense except maybe as Chinese propaganda. Burma hasn't been under any western influence since the military took over in 1962.
- hitekker 6y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%932015_Myanmar_political_reforms https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%932015_Myanmar_po... is one of several articles demonstrating how the West was rebuilding its influence in Burma up until recently.
- bosswipe 6y agoGot it. So locking up political opponents and suppressing democracy is the glorious Chinese influence we all get to look forward to.