Myanmar’s double disaster: an earthquake and a heartless junta
- Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military chief, attended a BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok on April 3, a rare international trip for him.
- The visit happened as Myanmar recovers from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, which caused widespread devastation.
- Leaders from BIMSTEC nations, including Nepal and India, also attended, focusing on technical and economic cooperation.
- The earthquake's death toll reached 3,145, with over 4,500 injured and 200 missing, according to the military's reports.
- Despite a temporary ceasefire call, the junta's summit inclusion drew condemnation, highlighting ongoing civil conflict and humanitarian concerns.
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Myanmar’s junta chief meets foreign leaders in Bangkok as earthquake death toll rises past 3,100
Shunned by most world leaders since leading a 2021 coup that overthrew an elected government, Min Aung Hlaing’s rare foreign trip exploits a window opened by the earthquake to ramp up diplomacy
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