It was at that time that the term ‘pauk-phaw’ (literally, ‘fraternal’ in Burmese)-which to this day remains common in diplomatic rhetoric-started to be used to describe the special relationship. China settled the boundary disputes with Myanmar in 1960–61, the first such settlement among China’s neighbours. The next decade or so was a honeymoon period for the two countries. After an initial period of aloofness due to ideological differences, the bilateral relationship warmed up after 1954 as Beijing sought friendly neighbours against the US encirclement in the context of the Cold War. Myanmar was the first non-socialist country to recognise the PRC, a move it viewed as necessary for its own security. Myanmar’s relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have seen great ups and downs since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1950.
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