Beijing expresses “deep shock” at what appears to have been a grenade attack on the consulate in Mandalay last week and “sternly condemns” the blast.

China has criticized the recent assault on its consulate in Mandalay and has called on Myanmar to apprehend the individuals responsible. No casualties occurred, but China expressed significant concern through spokesperson Lin Jian at a news briefing.

China’s Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city Mandalay was reportedly attacked with an explosive device on Friday evening, amid reports that junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is preparing to make a state visit to Beijing.

China said Monday it had lodged a protest with Myanmar authorities after Beijing's consulate in the city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device.

Authorities said Saturday that there were no casualties, and no public claims of responsibility were made for Friday’s attack. China is a major ally of Myanmar’s military government, which is now fighting fiercely against resistance forces challenging its rule.

China, on Monday, said it had lodged a protest with Myanmar authorities after Beijing’s consulate in the city of Mandalay was attacked last week with an explosive device. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and seized power in 2021.

China has condemned last week's attack on its consulate in Mandalay, urging Myanmar authorities to make every effort to arrest the perpetrators, a spokesperson of its foreign ministry said on Monday.

The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the Royal Palace, around 7pm local time on Friday China's consulate in Myanmar's Mandalay city was attacked with an explosive device,