China–Myanmar relations (Chinese: 中缅关系; Burmese: တရုတ်မြန်မာဆက်ဆံရေး) are the international relations between the People's Republic of China and Myanmar. China and Myanmar have active bilateral relations with each other.

Aug 26, 2024 · As the most influential foreign actor in Myanmar, China continues to play an important role in how Myanmar’s civil war will unfold. This piece by a next-generation Myanmar scholar analyzes the manner in which China approaches the junta and resistance groups to maximize protection of its own interests.

Jan 20, 2025 · China showed its displeasure with the new rebel attacks by shutting down border crossings, cutting electricity to Myanmar towns and taking other measures to end the fighting. China has reopened its border gates linking with the areas controlled by the MNDAA and the United Wa State Army, another powerful rebel group in eastern Shan state ...

6 days ago · The latest China-brokered truce in Myanmar’s civil war is likely to hold for now but lasting peace may still be a pipe dream, according to observers. Myanmar’s military government and a major ...

2 days ago · As Myanmar’s civil war grinds on and increasingly threatens China’s interests, Beijing has stepped up its engagement with all sides, especially Myanmar’s junta. The announcement that China and the junta plan to “establish a joint security company to protect Chinese investments and personnel in Myanmar” has raised concerns and speculation that this initiative could worsen the conflict ...

6 days ago · “China’s support for the Myanmar military comes at great cost to its own population,” Tower said, referencing a publicly available database with close to 2,000 names of people across China ...

Aug 7, 2023 · A diplomatic intervention by China is propping up the junta in Myanmar by pushing the country’s strongest ethnic armies to limit their support for the post-coup uprising. By helping to slow the evolution of the resistance movement, China may ensure the longer-term survival of …

Aug 1, 2024 · While China’s interventions to halt fighting in Myanmar have failed, belligerents are more dependent on Beijing. The junta regime has grossly misread Chinese intentions in seeking security support. The war’s trajectory risks an authoritarian outcome, even as the army wobbles toward collapse.

Jun 27, 2024 · This monthly update highlights major events, statements, and bilateral interactions driving China’s relations with Myanmar at a time when the junta sees China as a crucial partner.

Dec 19, 2023 · As Myanmar’s largest trading partner, China has sold the junta over $250m in arms. Yet in late October China appeared to reconsider its interests in its war-ravaged neighbour.