ASEANews HEADLINES: YANGON, Myanmar- Power Play: US, China tread warily as Myanmar burns
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Power Play is a weekly column that looks at various facets of US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
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BANGKOK – Last Tuesday, a group of young people cornered by the Myanmar junta chose a likely death over arrest. They jumped out of a high-rise building in Yangon. The youth were quickly lionised on social media, where those resisting the Feb 1 military coup vowed vengeance.
While their approaches to Myanmar’s generals may differ, both big power rivals can do only so much to prevent a collapse that will hurt their broader interests.
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