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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.

Myanmar Regime’s Cabinet Includes Some Old China Hands

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

The inclusion of a number of figures with longstanding ties to China in its cabinet suggests the regime anticipated its Feb. 1 coup would lead to international isolation.

Western Embassies, UN Chief Urge Myanmar Military to Respect Democracy

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

Amid rising government-military tensions, the US, UK, EU and other foreign missions said they looked forward to the convening of the new Parliament next week.

Biden Administration Should Tread Carefully on Myanmar’s Rights Issues: Observers

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Analysis

By Nyein Nyein

Too much pressure from Washington on the Rohingya could push Naypyitaw closer to Beijing and provide ammunition for ultranationalists, they warn.

Thailand: In the Eye of the Coming Storm

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Guest Column

By Kavi Chongkittavorn

With the US under Biden looking for allies in its stand against China, strategic clarity is needed in Bangkok if Thailand is not to become a pawn in the new great game.

The Most Popular Stories of 2020

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Specials

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy takes a step back and presents a compilation of the year’s most noteworthy stories as chosen by you, our readers. The following articles were the most read among the

China Again Pushes BRI Projects in Congratulatory Message to Myanmar’s NLD

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Election 2020

By Nan Lwin

Chinese President Xi expressed a desire to get his BRI infrastructure projects off the ground in a note congratulating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her party’s election win.

Governments From Asia-Pacific and Beyond Congratulate NLD on Election Victory

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Election 2020

By Nan Lwin

Leaders and embassies of Myanmar’s neighbors and other foreign powers have congratulated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the NLD’s landslide election win.

Myanmar’s Transition to Democracy Vital for India’s Strategic Interests

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Opinion

By Jayanta Kalita

A strategic partnership between the two countries could reduce the impact of communist China’s footprint in the region.

Myanmar’s Election a Chance to End a Cycle of Man-Made Disasters

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Commentary

By Kyaw Zwa Moe

On Nov. 8, Myanmar people will vote for those they believe can repair the damage from the military’s disastrous economic, political and social policies over many decades.