International relationsChina backs Myanmar on Rohingya response with eye on Biden
Foreign Minister Wang woos Southeast Asia with vaccines and economic aid
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, meets with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Jan. 11. Wang also will visit Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines. © Myanmar President Office via Reuters
YUICHI NITTA and TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writers
January 13, 2021 05:50 JST
YANGON/BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi promised Beijing's support on Myanmar's handling of ethnic conflicts while meeting with the country's top officials, as part of China's efforts to shore up ties with neighbors ahead of the U.S. presidential handover.