During the 1988 Uprising , the CPB failed to seize the opportunity to invoke political change .
By the late 1980s , the Communist Party of Burma ( CPB ) had weakened considerably , because of waning Chinese financial support and internal strife .
During the 1988 Uprising , the CPB failed to seize the opportunity to invoke political change .
By the late 1980s , the Communist Party of Burma ( CPB ) had weakened considerably , because of waning Chinese financial support and internal strife .