Myanmar is in full swing!
Since the military coup d'état by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in February 2021, the Southeast Asian country has not stopped.
Now, there is news that 200 government soldiers and their families are "turning against the water", does this mean that the junta is about to collapse?
Let's talk about these 200 "anti-water" soldiers first.
It is said that they retreated because they felt that the tide was gone after the capture of Myawaddy, an important trading town.
This is a wonderful source of money for the junta, which contributed $1.1 billion in trade value to the junta in 12 months.
Now that this piece of fat has been lost, and the soldiers have begun to "change jobs", the situation of the junta can be described as even worse!
Let's take a look at the crisis facing the junta.
First of all, the financial crisis, the civil unrest and Western sanctions, the junta's wallet is getting more and more deflated.
The second is the joint strike of the armed forces, and all kinds of rebel forces are taking advantage of the fire to loot and want a piece of the pie.
Finally, internal contradictions have intensified, and defeat on the battlefield will certainly lead to discordant voices within the country, and Min Aung Hlaing's leadership position is also in jeopardy.
However, the junta is not without a chance to turn the tables.
After all, although they have many enemies, they are not monolithic.
As long as the junta can hold its ground, hold on to important cities and strategic points, and wait for the internal division and disintegration of the rebels, it may be able to turn the tables around!
Of course, as Myanmar's neighbor and an important investor, China is also highly concerned about the situation in Myanmar.
We don't want to see Myanmar become a pro-American country, let alone let our investment go down the drain.
So at a critical moment, we may be able to help!
But ah, such help is also risky.
After all, Min Aung Hlaing's "Tiger" is not so easy to deal with.
We have to be careful, don't raise tigers and eat ourselves when the time comes.