Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was appointed as the president of Myanmar in early April, formalizing a de facto grip on power that he has held for more than five years. This week, he walks a red carpet in Beijing, the capstone in a whirlwind of diplomatic engagements that have legitimized his installation in the top civilian office following an election that was far from free or fair held over December and January. For many ordinary citizens, members of the diaspora, and those in the resistance, the