BANGKOK -- Along its border with Myanmar, China is taking a stab at containing the spread of COVID-19 by ramping up ties with armed groups operating in rural ethnic enclaves, completely ignoring the military regime in Myanmar.
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar ethnic armies march to China's tune amid COVID spike
Beijing fortifies 'Southern Great Wall' as imported cases rise in border areas
People in remote areas of Myanmar under the control of ethnic armies are being inoculated against COVID-19 with support from China. (Source photos by Getty Images and Kachinwaves/AFP/Jiji)
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