Child soldiers and the China factor - International Herald Tribune

Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/12/opinion/edbecker.php

why is the Security Council giving Burma a free pass? In a word, China. A stalwart ally of Burma's military regime, China tried to prevent the Security Council from discussing Burma's record of violations against children

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Created by krease chan on 13 September 2008

krease chan's thoughts:

"It's hard to decide whose actions are more shameful - Burma's exploitation of children as soldiers or the Security Council's failure to condemn the practice"

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