As political and military turmoil intensifies in post-coup Myanmar, China looms, a powerful yet often shadowy influence, as stakeholders in and outside the country fight it out over the push for change. But Beijing&rsquo;s position is best characterized as ambiguous, often with seemingly conflicting goals and approaches. Beijing&rsquo;s relationship with neighboring countries, from Thailand and the rest of the Mekong region to India and collectively, with ASEAN, reflect this multi-faceted approach. In this lunchtime session,&nbsp;Yun Sun explains how understanding Beijing&rsquo;s motivations and the way it assesses Myanmar&#39;s internal dynamics can help to map out its regional vision, strategic aims and possible pathways to help influence the conflict and move Myanmar forward. Yun Sun is director for the China program and co-director for the East Asia program at the Stimson Center in Washington DC. She focuses on Chinese foreign policy, U.S.-China relations and China&rsquo;s relations with neighboring countries and authoritarian regimes. Speaker:&nbsp;Yun Sun, director for the China program and co-director for the East Asia program, the Stimson Center. Moderator:&nbsp;Gwen Robinson, FCCT past president.