Beijing Condemns Myanmar Border Clashes

Security officers stand near a police vehicle following an explosion after artillery shells fell in Nansan, Yunnan Province, China, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video, released on Jan. 3, 2024.

Beijing on Thursday voiced "strong dissatisfaction" that fighting in neighboring Myanmar had caused Chinese casualties and said it would take "all necessary measures" to protect its citizens, following reports an artillery shell had exploded across the border.