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.