MARCH 15, 2021
State media said 32 factories in Myanmar's Yangon were attacked on Sunday, causing $37 million in damage
People rushed into two Chinese-funded factories on motorcycles with iron rods, axes and gasoline before setting the factories on fire on Sunday March 14, 2021, according to Chinese workers interviewed by Chinese media. Photo: AFP/EyePress News
Beijing said it was “very concerned” for the safety of its citizens in Myanmar on Monday, after Chinese factories were attacked amid a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Yangon.
Chinese state media said 32 factories in Myanmar’s commercial heart of Yangon were attacked on Sunday, causing US$37 million in damage and leaving two employees injured as security forces launched a bloody crackdown on protesters which left dozens dead.
Martial law has been declared in the townships where the factories were located. The Chinese Embassy in Yangon has accused protesters of attacking the factories.