Also this week, the regime signaled further election delays, and lost more territory amid reports of a growing crisis in the ranks.
Read moreDetailsRegime boss Min Aung Hlaing appears to be retreating from previous offers to hold a general election this year, saying nationwide peace is a prerequisite.
The regime’s election plan and scam center crackdowns were on the agenda as junta representatives met officials from Belarus, Brazil, China and ASEAN nations in January.
China’s apparent demands for a retreat from the northern Shan State capital Lashio is an unacceptable breach of Myanmar’s sovereignty, argues analyst Wai Min Tun.
The globe must summon the moral courage to stand with Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s people in their struggle against a brutal dictatorship.
Beijing’s claims to prioritize sovereignty and noninterference mask its true strategic ambition: regional hegemony.
Born in 1915, Aung San’s aspirations for a unified and democratic Myanmar went unfulfilled...
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