Myanmar’s pro-democracy activists have called for the anti-Chinese “Milk Tea Alliance” in Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan and Indonesia to support a second general strike against Myanmar’s military regime on Sunday.
The call came after Thailand received U Wunna Maung Lwin, the foreign minister appointed by Myanmar’s military regime, on Wednesday to meet Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi for talks in Bangkok. Thousands of young activities in Myanmar called for solidarity from the Milk Tea Alliance, a loose, online coalition of activists largely based in Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan using the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance. The coalition points to the variety of types of milk tea consumed across the region and opposes the increasing influence of China.
Messages were posted in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean and Thai calling on activists to pressure their leaders to recognize the results of the Nov. 8 general election in Myanmar, which the National League for Democracy won by a landslide. International observers reported that the election was free and fair.
The online democratic solidarity movement grew up in Thailand in response to Chinese trolls and nationalists opposing pro-democracy activists on social media. It has since emerged as a multinational protest movement, advocating democracy and human rights.
Source: Myanmar’s Anti-Regime Protesters Urge Asian Counterparts to Unite for General Strike
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