The Chinese consulate in Myanmar's Mandalay city was attacked with an explosive device, local media said on Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported.
The blast took place at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the sprawling Royal Palace, around 7pm on Friday (12.30pm GMT on Friday), local media said.
China is an important ally and arms supplier to the Myanmar junta, but analysts say it also has ties with ethnic groups fighting the army in northern Shan state.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi and seized power in 2021.
A statement from the junta on Saturday evening blamed “terrorists” for the incident, which it said was being investigated in cooperation with consulate officials.
It said security had discovered that “an explosion” had occurred and that it was “taking necessary security measures.”
“About two feet of clay tiles from the roof of the two-storey building were damaged,” the statement said.
A Myanmar official in Mandalay confirmed to AFP that there had been an incident at the Chinese consulate office in Mandalay late last night.
“No one was injured,” the official said, without specifying the nature of the incident.
The Irrawaddy branch reported that a grenade had been thrown at the compound, which is normally guarded by members of Myanmar's security forces.
The Voice of Myanmar newspaper reported that the consulate had been hit by an unknown “explosion” without giving details.
The Chinese embassy in Yangon did not respond to AFP's questions.
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