A
rebel alliance in Burma
has made substantial military progress
against the military rulers.
The military rulers get support from China, which makes western
sanctions against them ineffective. But they have failed to satisfy
China's demand to crack down on swindling and cheating of Chinese by
people in Burma. The rebels say they will do it. If they can win
China's cooperation, the military government might fall.
I do wonder whether China can corrupt the rebels, so that their
victory would not make things much better.