Taiwan takes tougher line against Myanmar regime

First parliamentary motion in Chinese-speaking world to criticize February coup

Taiwan's national legislature has passed a motion urging the Myanmar junta to restore democracy and halt its violence against demonstrators opposing the coup. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)

RORY WALLACE, Contributing writer, and GWEN ROBINSON, Nikkei Asia editor-at-large

April 12, 2021 21:21 JST

YANGON/BANGKOK -- Taiwan's national legislature has passed a motion urging the Myanmar junta to restore democracy and halt its violence against demonstrators opposing the coup.