Justice For Myanmar issued an important statement in Yangon on September 1, declaring Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as accomplices of Myanmar’s war criminal Min Aung Hlaing. This statement came following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in Tianjin, China, where both leaders met with the military junta chief. The summit, which was also attended by Russian President Putin, marked a significant moment in the ongoing international engagement with Myanmar’s military regime.
During the summit, President Xi Jinping held discussions with Min Aung Hlaing, where he committed to enhancing strategic cooperation with the military junta in areas of security, border control, stability, and development acceleration. Similarly, Indian Prime Minister Modi, in a separate meeting, engaged with Min Aung Hlaing and agreed to increase collaboration in trade, mining, energy, telecommunications, and security sectors. These meetings demonstrated both nations’ continued willingness to maintain relations with Myanmar’s military regime despite international concerns.
Justice For Myanmar emphasized that these meetings send a clear message about China and India’s intentions to continue providing military hardware, political protection, and financial support to the military junta. The organization pointed out that both countries have also shown support for the junta’s illegitimate bid for SCO membership and appear willing to legitimize the military’s planned sham elections. The organization stressed that such support from these major regional powers serves to embolden the military’s ongoing campaign of violence against the Myanmar people.
In their statement, Justice For Myanmar called for immediate cessation of political and military support to the illegal military junta by both China and India. They emphasized that any assistance to the military regime only serves to intensify the violent operations against civilians and undermines the democratic aspirations of the Myanmar people. The organization specifically demanded that both nations stop legitimizing the junta’s planned fraudulent elections and cease all forms of cooperation that strengthen the military’s grip on power. These actions, according to JFM, directly contribute to the continued suffering of Myanmar’s civilian population and obstruct the country’s path toward democratic governance.
