Chinese kept in the dark about Myanmar's troubles

October 02, 2007

The international community has appealed to China to use its influence on Myanmar's military generals to bring an end to the crackdown on anti-government protesters. The Chinese government has never been keen to get involved with the internal politics of its neighbours, particularly as it reacted in exactly the same manner to the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy rallies. Chinese news reports have played down the events in Myanmar, not wanting to give its people any ideas about public demonstrations and social unrest. An AFPTV voiced report.