China supplies eight new aircraft to Myanmar military in 2024
In 2024, China’s state-owned aerospace company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), provided the Myanmar military with eight new aircraft, according to a report by Burma Campaign UK.
The organization alleged on January 27 that China supplied these aircraft despite being aware they would be used in military operations that harm civilians. As a result, Burma Campaign UK has called on pro-democracy groups to increase pressure on AVIC to halt its dealings with Myanmar’s military regime.
International scrutiny over China’s defense exports has intensified, especially after the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions in early January 2025 on ten major Chinese aviation firms, including AVIC, along with a leading electronics manufacturer.
Myanmar’s military has increasingly relied on airpower to maintain control, with airstrikes becoming a central tactic in its operations. Burma Campaign UK reports that both targeted and indiscriminate bombings have led to the displacement of over four million people since the military coup.
Since seizing power, the military has carried out widespread aerial attacks across multiple regions, including Arakan State, Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Chin, Kachin, Karen, and Karenni States. Residents report that these airstrikes continue to strike civilian areas, including villages, schools, religious sites, and camps for internally displaced persons, even in the absence of active conflict.
The ongoing attacks have fueled humanitarian concerns, with rights groups urging the international community to take stronger action against entities supplying military equipment to Myanmar’s ruling junta.
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