U.S.' attempts to rift China-Myanmar relations mirror its 'ugly face'
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The Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, January 14, 2020. /Xinhua

The Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, January 14, 2020. /Xinhua

The U.S. is trying to drive a wedge between China and Myanmar by absurdly linking Myanmar with the South China Sea and Hong Kong issues, which expose its hypocritical face, said the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar.

In a statement released on Saturday, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar refuted an article published by U.S. Embassy in Myanmar saying that China's handling of issues related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and South China Sea is a "larger pattern to undermine the sovereignty of its neighbors."

Because of "the extremely unreasonable logic" presented in the article, it can be said that the U.S. is doing "whatever they could think of to attack China," because of jealousy towards the China-Myanmar relations as well as trying to shift attention from its domestic politics as always, the spokesperson said in the article.

"The U.S. should first look in the mirror to see whether it still looks like a major country now," said the statement. "It ignores international ethics and legal norms, disregards the common interests of mankind and international trends, and has done a lot of disgusting things." 

The spokesperson also questioned if the U.S. actually respects Myanmar's sovereignty when it kept emphasizing Myanmar's sovereignty and development.

The spokesperson pointed out that what the U.S. did was just slapping sanctions, slandering and smearing China's major investment projects in Myanmar. 

In comparison, China has been assisting the Southeast Asian country to deal with the coronavirus and facilitating practical cooperation with the country, while the U.S has been disrupting global efforts to control the pandemic.

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"Dark clouds won't obscure the sun, and actions speak louder than words," the spokesperson said in the statement.