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China gives Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing a legitimacy boost

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Beijing has rolled out the red carpet for Myanmar's general-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing. The president arrived in China for a five-day state visit June 15. He met with Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang the next day. ICYDK: Min Aung Hlaing took power in a 2021 coup, and the military-controlled gov...