Ahead of President Xi Jinping\u2019s two-day state visit to Myanmar, which begins on Friday 17 January 2020, Amnesty International\u2019s Regional Director, Nicholas Bequelin, said:<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cPresident Xi\u2019s government has expressed its desire to help solve the situation in Rakhine State. While this is welcome in principle, the reality is that China\u2019s engagement has failed to yield positive results for the people of Myanmar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
China must stop using its position in the UN Security Council to shield Myanmar\u2019s senior generals from accountability. This has only emboldened the military\u2019s relentless campaign of human rights violations and war crimes against ethnic minorities across the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\u201cAlmost a million Rohingya languish in refugee camps in Bangladesh while 600,000 still in Myanmar continue to live under appalling conditions of apartheid. If it fails to pressure Myanmar to ensure justice and restore Rohingya\u2019s rights, China\u2019s efforts to resolve the situation will remain ineffective \u2013 and counter-productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday 17 January 2020 Xi Jinping, President of the People\u2019s Republic of China, will embark on a two-day visit to mark the 70th<\/sup> anniversary of China-Myanmar relations. It will be the first visit to Myanmar by a Chinese head of state in 19 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Xi is expected to meet with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar\u2019s de facto leader, as well as Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. President Xi is expected to sign several MoUs that China and Myanmar have been negotiating as a part of China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as well as other agreements on political and cultural partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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