China’s aims in Myanmar

That's why China moved an attack submarine to Myanmar. The article by Giuseppe Gagliano

China moved a former People's Liberation Army Navy diesel-electric attack submarine to Myanmar, marking the first transfer of such equipment between the two countries.

General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Burmese army and leader of the military government that took power in February after a coup, attended the December 24 commissioning ceremony for the submarine.

China is a key arms supplier to Myanmar. The Burmese navy is equipped with a Chinese-made C-802 anti-ship missile, while its air force operates several Chinese-built aircraft, including the Chengdu JF-17 Thunder fighter jet and the Shaanxi Y-8 transport.

The relocation of the submarine is a sign that China is continuing its support for the military government of Myanmar.

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This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/le-mire-della-cina-in-myanmar/ on Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:36:58 +0000.