China and India are not friends. China needs Myanmar because it would allow it to transfer its goods faster and cheaper: no need to go around through Strait of

China and India are not friends. China needs Myanmar because it would allow it to transfer its goods faster and cheaper: no need to go around through Strait of Malacca. If pro-China government is installed in Myanmar it means that it automatically becomes hostile to India. Controlling trade routes explains many wars and coups.