China helps revive struggling Myanmar regime
Myanmar military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, center, shakes hands with a military officer while members of the State Administration Council including deputy leader Vice Senior Gen. Soe Win, right, see off his departure to China at airport in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Nov. 5, 2024.
Revolutionary groups in Myanmar have been successful in battling the military junta that controls the central government. But China is not giving up on the regime. That’s making it difficult for the rebels to topple the military rulers who seized power in a coup. Also, Ukraine now has a green light from the US to strike deep into Russian-held territory with long-range American weapons. And, we hear from a city in India that’s become a model for protecting its citizens from a heat wave.
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