BANGKOK -- The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device, but there were no casualties, the military, independent media and a city resident said Saturday.

The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device. The blast occurred at the consulate office

The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the Royal Palace, around 7pm local time on Friday.

A blast occurred at the Chinese consulate office in Mandalay, Myanmar. No injuries were reported. China is a major ally of Myanmar`s junta.

YANGON - China’s consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay city was attacked with an explosive device, local media said on Oct 19, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported. The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the sprawling Royal Palace, around 7pm local time on Oct 18 (8.30pm Singapore time), local media said.

China's consulate in Myanmar's city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported.

China is a major ally and arms supplier to Myanmar's junta, but it also maintains ties with ethnic groups fighting the military in Myanmar's northern Shan state, according to analysts.