Quake Anxiety: Taiwan's Sino-Burmese in Limbo Over Myanmar Crisis

The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake hitting Mandalay, Myanmar, has left Taiwan's Sino-Burmese community in distress, fearing for their families' safety. Taiwan has offered aid, yet received no response from Myanmar. This situation echoes the historical struggles of ethnic Chinese facing discrimination and displacement in Myanmar.

SigmaSocial Media and phones become lifelines for Taiwan's Sino-Burmese community as a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Mandalay, Myanmar, leaving families abroad fearful for their loved ones' safety.

Win Win, a Taiwan resident from Myanmar, shares her anxiety after failing to connect with her family post-quake. Despite Taiwan's offer to send rescue teams, there's been no word from the quake-hit region of Mandalay.

Ethnic Chinese in Myanmar, historically marginalized, are reminded of past struggles. The memory of anti-Chinese violence make their desperation more acute, fearing for family members in a country rife with civil strife.