(1) statement 1: The old flag of Myanmar is very similar to the flag of the Republic of China, which may be related to the national army's fighting in Myanmar during World War II.

(2) Statement 2: The flags commonly used in British colonial areas are "red background, and the small box in the upper left corner is the regional symbol." The format of. Myanmar has been a British colony for a long time, and the national flag design may be affected by this. It has nothing to do with the flag of the Republic of China.