Without alienating Bangladesh, China is backing Myanmar, setting the stage of mediation between the two countries to resolve the Rohingya crisis. China flew 150 tons of relief package on September 28 for the Rohingya fleeing violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar, reports the Hindu. Myanmar, backed by China, had faced severe criticism from the international community on grounds of human rights violation and engaging in “ethnic cleansing”. In order to help the government of Bangladesh with the resettlement efforts, the Chinese government has decided to provide emergency humanitarian supplies to the government of Bangladesh,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said during a September 30 media briefing. With the crisis escalating, China has reiterated its offer to mediate between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 09, 2017 11:03 UTC