Myanmar is another country who is giving their best to have democracy and defends their Indian/Thai culture and roots. But sorry... China is so close from them. They need another communist/socialist puppet to keep the control along Asia.
Min Aung Hlaing, the dictator who is making the country a chaos, had back in 2011 a cooperative relationship with China and Xi Jinping. So probably, what is happening here is China rejecting another Asian country joining in the social welfare/occidental/capitalism/development club (like South Korea did and now is a powerful country with healthy economy)

So... who has the balls to say to China: hey please leave all the Asians countries next to you alone.

I've heard that a lot online, do you have any sources that confirm Min Aung Hlaing's connection to the CCP?

Yes. Just the 2011 connection.

https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/min-aung-hlaing-appointed-vice-senior-general.html

This one comes from 2020 and the official Chinese ministry affairs. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/esp/zxxx/t1734347.shtml

Why can't the protesters be armed? Better than them being butchered on the streets like they are right now

Why can't the protesters be armed? Better than them being butchered on the streets like they are right now — The Opposite

YES!!! We need an Asian version of the Syrian civil war! Oh wait, do we have already that in Myanmar/Burma???

The Tatmadaw (the armed forces of Myanmar) with over a half a million soldiers will obviously surrender / retreat if the protesters are armed.

And just how long has there been some kind of armed insurrection against the central authority in Burma? Like from it's independence?

"The leader of a group of Myanmar politicians ousted by a military coup has vowed to press on with a "revolution" against the authorities" - why not?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56390137

- why not? — The Opposite

They have had now since their independence 73 years of insurgency, so go for it!

Yes, now for a revolutionary war where they finally get peace. This time it's different!

Kachin...


Karen...


Shan...


So bring on another rebel army/group to Burma to fight the government in addition to the three above (and others). At least there's support for the war party in PF. At least for a while...

So bring on another rebel army/group to Burma to fight the government — ssu

They would be fighting the military, the Myanmar government just got unlawfully deposed.

Those other rebel groups have been fighting the military, the Myanmar government. Some since the independence of Burma.

"(Reuters) - Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze there, an advocacy group said.

A further 16 protesters were killed in other places, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) said, as well as one policeman, making it the bloodiest day since the Feb. 1 coup against elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Chinese embassy said many Chinese staff were injured and trapped in arson attacks by unidentified assailants on garment factories in Hlaingthaya and that it had called on Myanmar to protect Chinese property and citizens. China is viewed as being supportive of the military junta that has taken power" - GIVE. THESE. PEOPLE. GUNS. (at least to fucking defend themselves):

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics-idUSKBN2B602C?fbclid=IwAR3y5IysGCDSuiZFeMnoYhxP4vfzzuYE_tpki7KBFB8zpLSZhLmXo8g7ETc