China promises aid for elections in Myanmar, junta-run media says

This photograph taken and released on Aug. 14, 2024, by the Myanmar Military Information Team shows Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing, right, meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Naypyidaw.

China has promised technical support and aid to military-run Myanmar for conducting a census, followed by an election, state media said Thursday, signaling Beijing's backing to a junta cornered by an armed rebellion and steadily losing ground.