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

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

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

Junta Watch: A Disingenuous Call for ‘Peace’, Regime Boss Seeks Divine Help, and More

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, Cambodia’s PM jumped the gun, diplomats snubbed the junta foreign minister, a loyal officer was promoted and a flag relay was held amid a COVID surge.

Victory is around the corner for Myanmar

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Guest Column

By Nay Phone Latt

The Myanmar people have shown that they are committed to the NUG’s Federal Democratic Charter and the end of military dictatorship.

The Misguided US ‘Democracy Summit’

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Inviting some nations and shunning others creates division and gives ammunition to China and Russia; the US should focus on backing democratic youth movements worldwide.

Chinese-Owned Banana Plantations Fueling Exploitation in Myanmar

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Burma

By Yan Naing

Intensive, Chinese-backed banana farming in Myanmar and Laos has resulted in human rights abuses and environmental damage.

The Age-Old Nature of the ‘New Cold War’

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Unlike the Soviet Union, the Chinese are likely to put up a real fight.

The Day Myanmar’s Election Commission Certified the NLD’s 2nd Straight Poll Landslide

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On This Day

By The Irrawaddy

This week a year ago, the UEC officially announced a landslide win for the NLD in the general election, with local and foreign monitors ruling the vote free and fair.

54 Years on, ASEAN Looking Increasingly Ineffectual

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

The bloc’s ‘too little, too late’ response to Myanmar’s crisis is emblematic of a wider inability to deal effectively with challenges from COVID to the China-US rivalry.

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

Junta Watch: A Disingenuous Call for ‘Peace’, Regime Boss Seeks Divine Help, and More

Victory is around the corner for Myanmar

The Misguided US ‘Democracy Summit’

Chinese-Owned Banana Plantations Fueling Exploitation in Myanmar

The Age-Old Nature of the ‘New Cold War’

The Day Myanmar’s Election Commission Certified the NLD’s 2nd Straight Poll Landslide

54 Years on, ASEAN Looking Increasingly Ineffectual