BEIJING/YANGON (Reuters) - Reclusive Myanmar leader General Than Shwe arrived in China for a state visit on Tuesday during which he is expected to introduce a new generation of military leaders to one of the country's most important backers.
It is only Than Shwe's third visit since he became head of the ruling regime in 1992, and comes just over a month after he went to India, which has been vying with China for influence in the resource-rich and strategically-located country.
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