A Troubling Message from China’s Ambassador to Myanmar

An op-ed article by Chinese Ambassador Ma Jia that took up an entire page in the Global New Light of Myanmar earlier this week listed China’s comparatively generous humanitarian assistance to the victims of March 28 earthquake.

The objective seems to be to paint a positive picture of China as a kindhearted neighbor, ready to help in times of need, and thereby combat China’s negative reputation in Myanmar.  But some parts of the letter are deeply troubling