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Al Jazeera · Qatar · Xi rolls out the red carpet for Myanmar's junta chief — and blesses the post-coup vote
Stresses that Beijing's 'staunch support' and welcome of Myanmar's general election came despite the vote excluding the main opposition and returning pro-military legislators who then elected the very president being feted — the legitimisation Min Aung Hlaing sought.
“China offered staunch support to Myanmar's president on a state visit, welcoming an election that excluded the main opposition and entrenched the military's rule.”