NUG Urges China to Drop Support for Junta, Citing Cyber-Scam and Drug Ties

The National Unity Government (NUG) has accused the chief of the military junta, U Min Aung Hlaing and his regime of deep involvement in global drug trafficking and cyber-scam operations, urging Beijing to reconsider its continued backing of the junta. The remarks were made by Dr. Lian Hmung Sakhong, the NUG’s Minister of Federal Union Affairs, during a July 5 event marking the completion of the zero draft of the Articles of Federal Transitional Arrangements (AFTA) — a framework aimed at guiding the country's political transition. “My comments are directed at China. The very U Min Aung Hlaing that you are supporting has not only destroyed Myanmar, but has also become one of the world's biggest drug traffickers and the individual who turned our country into a global telecom scam hub,” Dr. Lian Hmung Sakhong said. “Will China continue supporting someone who has displaced millions and devastated the country? Or will it choose to support us, who can stabilize the nation, build a better future, and establish a democratic federal union?