Myanmar military denies junta chief detained by generals

FILE - Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives for a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.

Myanmar's military on Wednesday said rumors top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were "propaganda" spread by "traitors" ahead of a visit by China's foreign minister.