Search and Archive

In Myanmar, Don’t Mention the Coup 

14.3k

Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Global aid donors such as the United Nations and the European Union appear to believe that it is business as usual in a Myanmar under military rule. 

Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar’s Post-Coup War

4.7k

Guest Column

By Anthony Davis

The UWSA is consolidating a new Wa state that will bring Chinese influence near Thailand and set a self-rule model for other ethnic rebels.

Junta Watch: Military Throws a Party as COVID Rages; Another ASEAN Snub and More

6.4k

Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, the regime boss continued his preoccupations with pagoda rituals and disparaging the democratically elected government he overthrew.

New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar

9.4k

Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Huge new US Consulate General in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai gives Washington an intelligence base close to both China and Myanmar.

Myanmar Political Parties Reject Regime’s Proportional Representation System

5.1k

Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Many believe the proposed switch to a PR system is a tactic to make it easier for the military and its allies to form a government in the future.

Summit Snub a Setback for Myanmar Junta but Its Eyes Are on China, Not ASEAN

8.4k

Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

The generals know well that China has the means and the will to intervene on behalf of its substantial interests in Myanmar—not to mention a long history of doing so.

Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict

10.6k

Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Hit-and-run clashes with ethnic Burmese fighters in the heartland and urban guerrilla warfare now complicate the Tatmadaw’s traditional task of containing ethnic armies.

Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement is Dead

8.7k

Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Any future peace process must be genuinely inclusive and not repeat the mistakes made by both military and civilian governments of the past.

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

13.9k

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.