Protesters in Myanmar Appeal to China to Withdraw Junta Support
- ‘People’s tolerance for terror is increasing,’ analyst says
- Video footage shows police in some areas joining protests
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Pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar appealed directly to Chinese President Xi Jinping to withdraw his government’s support for the country’s powerful military as mass demonstrations swept cities and towns for a fifth straight day.
Outside China’s embassy in Yangon on Wednesday, demonstrators pleaded with Xi to help reverse last week’s military coup, while others held signs reading “we are watching you” and “we know what you’re up to,” photographs taken by local media outlets showed. Protesters also gathered in front of the United Nations offices and embassies including the U.S., Japan, China, Korea and India in an attempt to build international support for the return of a civilian government.|