As West Ponders Sanctions, Will Myanmar Seek Beijing’s Embrace?

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Commentary

By Aung Zaw

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will be forced to rely more and more on China.

In the Wake of Rakhine State Crisis, Support for Suu Kyi is (Almost) Solid

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Commentary

By Aung Zaw

Today, public support for the State Counselor is strong domestically, a change from previous months in which critics questioned her govt’s direction.

The Power Behind the Robe

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From the Archive

By Aung Zaw

With a decade past since the Saffron Revolution, The Irrawaddy revisits a piece on the influence of the Sangha.

11 September 2017 Letting Go of the Tiger's Tail

31 August 2017 Tough Choices Ahead to Prevent ‘Black Friday,’ Achieve Stability in Rakhine

25 August 2017 The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army

9 August 2017 China’s Charm Offensive Regains its Foothold in Myanmar

8 August 2017 Confessions of a Bogus Monk

5 August 2017 What We Were Fighting For

20 July 2017 India Courts Myanmar  

18 July 2017 The Lady and the Generals

28 June 2017 Defending Lawi Weng

24 April 2017 Is Burma Still Exercising a ‘Neutral Foreign Policy’ with China?

21 April 2017 U Win Tin: Burma’s Revolutionary Journalist

30 March 2017 New Political Order Begins in Burma