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Thu 09 Sep 2010China defends alliance with Burma
ONE OF the Burmese junta’s top generals, Than Shwe, arrived in China yesterday to underline the good relations between the two Asian neighbours. The visit has turned a spotlight on China’s controversial policy of non-interference in the domestic policies of states considered pariahs by most of the world.
Human rights groups have repeatedly criticised China for propping up dictatorial and corrupt nations, mostly in Africa, but also in Asia.
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