The campaign has been described by the United Nations as “ethnic cleansing” and drawn widespread outrage from the international community. China, a long-standing friend of Myanmar during the Southeast Asian country’s isolation from the West, has been helping shield Myanmar from the criticism. Wang said at a news conference Sunday that China has a “three-stage plan” to solve the Rohingya crisis. The third stage, he said, is for the international community to help develop Rakhine. “We call on the international community to help the region get rid of poverty and increase investment.

Source: National Post November 19, 2017 10:30 UTC