The civilian government has appointed US businessman John Todoroki, once jailed in Myanmar for growing marijuana, to lobby the Trump administration for support.

A TNLA official said China has gone beyond making occasional threats against the armed group and is now applying multiple forms of sustained pressure.

Despite pledging a post-quake ceasefire, Myanmar’s military carried out over 240 attacks, UN rights chief Volker Turk said, calling for a return to civilian rule.