Myanmar: US-China embassies get into a war of words over South China Sea, Hong Kong

On July 19, China's embassy in Myanmar accused United States of “outrously smearing" nation and “driving a wedge” in its relations with or Souast Asian countries over South China Sea and Hong Kong.

In an online war of words, Chinese embassy lashed out at United States and accused it of "selfish, hypocritical, contemptible" motives.  Chinese side also accused US ncies abro of doing "disgusting things" to contain China's authority.  

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Earlier,  US embassy in Myanmar h accused China of compromising  sovereignty of  smaller island nations and flexing its military muscle in resource-rich region of South China Sea. American side h furr criticised China’s national security laws in Hong Kong and accused it of scheming larger patterns to "undermine sovereignty of its neighbours".

“This is how modern sovereignty is often lost - t through dramatic, overt action, but through a casce of smaller ones that le to its slow erosion over time," US embassy wrote in an official statement. 

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War of words

China responded to statement by accusing United States of trying to dismantle flourishing China-Myanmar relations. It ded US comments were “ar farce on a global tour" and aimed to "seek selfish political gains.”  

US statements were indicative of China’s dynamic grip on Myanmar. China’s humungous investment projects in Myanmar were accused by US as a Chinese political strategy for fulfillment of its territorial ambitions in resource-abundant nation. China has posed as Myanmar’s “only true friend” with an ambitious nda to establish Chinese influence as Myanmar reaffirmed its support for “one China” that includes Taiwan. 

In a response to verbal spat between two superpowers, historian Thant Myint-U from Myanmar observed, in a news ncy report, that “sheer weight of China's giant industrial revolution" is alrey transforming Myanmar. He ded that if multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects are considered, border between China and Myanmar will become increasingly difficult to see.

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(With Inputs from AP)