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Chinese staff injured in Myanmar factory attacks, says China's embassy

The embassy asked for security to be guaranteed quickly, a statement on the embassy's Facebook page said, describing the situation as "very severe".

Published on: Mar 14, 2021, 22:45:48 IST
Reuters
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China's embassy in Myanmar said many Chinese staff were injured and trapped when factories in the Hlaingthaya district of Yangon were looted and destroyed.

The embassy said that Chinese citizens in Myanmar had also been warned. (AP)
The embassy said that Chinese citizens in Myanmar had also been warned. (AP)

The embassy asked for security to be guaranteed quickly, a statement on the embassy's Facebook page said, describing the situation as "very severe". It said Chinese citizens in Myanmar had also been warned.

"Some Chinese businesses' factories were looted and destroyed and many Chinese staff were injured and trapped," it said, without giving details of injuries.

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