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China Withholds Full Legitimacy From Myanmar Junta: Old Wine in a New Bottle?

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Commentary

By Aung Zaw

Beijing has long played a complex diplomatic game in its southern neighbor, hedging its bets by courting all stakeholders; the UN representation issue is no different.

International Community Must Do More on Myanmar

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Guest Column

By The European Foundation for South Asian Studies

The UN and world powers risk being disregarded as powerless and inconsequential if the junta is not made to pay a heavier price for its actions.

Karen State Militia Leadership Quits en Masse After Military Ousts Its Chief

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Burma

By Nyein Nyein

The 90 officers of the BGF, which runs a China-backed casino hub in Karen, are discussing their next move after the Tatmadaw asked them to reconsider their resignations.

Myanmar-China Relations: 2020 Review

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Specials

By Nan Lwin

Throughout 2020, Beijing sought to ensure its BRI plans did not fall off Myanmar’s radar screen amid COVID-19. The Irrawaddy looks at the year in bilateral relations.

Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

As Myanmar prepares to vote, The Irrawaddy asks international observers who have been following the country’s political issues for years for their views on the Nov. 8 election.

Will Local Ethnic Parties’ Popularity Make a Difference for Myanmar's Largest State This Time?

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Election 2020

By Zin Lin Htet & Hset Paing Toe

Merged ethnic parties may be the wild card in Shan as the election nears, but the NLD continues to dominate with urban voters.

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