'Trust deficit' between China and Myanmar's military, report says

BANGKOK -- China, which has shielded Myanmar's regime from United Nations Security Council sanctions, has nevertheless refused to provide significant diplomatic backing and full recognition of the Burmese generals, according to a new International Crisis Group report.

"The extent of China's displeasure with the Myanmar regime became even clearer via its muted response to a major offensive by the Three Brotherhood Alliance in northern Shan state, right on its border," Brussels-based ICG said in its report "Scam Centres and Ceasefires: China-Myanmar Ties Since the Coup" published on Wednesday.