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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.

What Has Happened to Myanmar’s Tatmadaw?

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Tasked with fighting a full-fledged war in the heartland, it remains to be seen whether the military will splinter or double down on its atrocities.

Myanmar Military-Backed USDP Accused of Exploiting Smaller Political Parties

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Co-leader of Wun Thar Nu Democratic Party claims that her party was included in a joint declaration issued by the USDP without any consultation or agreement.

Talking to Dead People: What Did China’s Envoy Learn in Myanmar’s Capital?

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

Days after the junta reportedly rejected Sun Guoxiang’s request to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Beijing said it would work to resume Myanmar’s ‘democratic transformation’.

Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II

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Guest Column

By Ye Myo Hein

Ethnic armed groups increasingly skeptical about the idea of a federal state and their lack of unity threatens resistance to the military regime.  

Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast

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Guest Column

By Ye Myo Hein

Ethnic armed groups increasingly skeptical about the idea of a federal state and their lack of unity threatens resistance to the military regime.

Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Ethnic armed groups attacked regime forces in Karen, Kayah and Shan states.

China Doesn’t Want Myanmar’s NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Prior to its ousting by the military, the National League for Democracy-led government had good relations with China, agreeing to implement major infrastructure projects.

Myanmar Military’s Superior Size Means Less When the People Are United Against it

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Opinion

By Zaw Tuseng

The much-vaunted size of the junta’s forces may not prove to be decisive in the conflict the country faces.

ASEAN’s Hypocrisy is Fuelling the Crisis in Myanmar

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Opinion

By Igor Blazevic

Inviting junta representatives to attend ASEAN meetings only legitimizes the military regime.

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.

Ethnic Wa Party Chief Resigns After Pledging to Cooperate With Myanmar Junta

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Sai Pao Nup resigned as chairman of the Wa National Party after signing a joint statement with the military’s proxy political party, the USDP.

Myanmar Junta’s Caretaker Government on Course to Fail

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Guest Column

By David I. Steinberg

Unlike the military’s caretaker government of 1958-60, the present regime’s corrupt and violent administration faces unprecedented resistance from the people.

Myanmar’s Military Chief Staged a Coup. But He Did Not Act Alone

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

Than Shwe envisioned permanent political supremacy for the military. Thein Sein’s attempt to realize it was rejected by the people. Min Aung Hlaing’s coup is Plan B.

Fears of Another Long Dictatorship as Myanmar Coup Maker Appoints Himself PM

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday announced he was heading a caretaker government ahead of polls to be held by 2023, raising the specter of Ne Win’s 26-year authoritarian regime.