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Explosion Damages Chinese Consulate in Myanmar's Mandalay

No casualties reported as Myanmar's military investigates the attack amid ongoing national unrest.

  • The Chinese Consulate in Mandalay, Myanmar, was damaged by an explosive device on Friday evening.
  • Myanmar's military, which is closely allied with China, has labeled the attack as a terrorist act and is conducting an investigation.
  • No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which resulted in damage to the consulate's roof but no injuries.
  • The incident occurs against a backdrop of ongoing conflict between Myanmar's military and ethnic minority militias.
  • China maintains ties with both Myanmar's junta and ethnic groups opposing the military, complicating regional dynamics.
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