Aung Zaw Archives - The Irrawaddy

The Strange Birds Behind the '88 Coup

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To mark today’s 32nd anniversary of the coup that toppled General Ne Win’s government, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2013 article on the military leaders who replaced him.

China Grows More Assertive Ahead of Myanmar’s Election

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Commentary

By Aung Zaw

China is clearly betting on the NLD to win November’s election and support its BRI projects, but in Myanmar, embracing Beijing carries political risks.

In Myanmar's Karen State, Ex-Insurgents Create a Haven for Chinese Casino Bosses

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Commentary

By Aung Zaw

Myanmar’s military and government have looked the other way as a megaproject backed by shadowy Chinese interests threatens peace and social stability in Karen State.

21 July 2020 Sino-US War of Words in Myanmar a Test of Naypyitaw’s Allegiances

29 May 2020 What Do We Want a Post-Pandemic Myanmar to Look Like?

18 May 2020 Myanmar’s Return of Indian Rebels: Act of Friendship or Strategic Trade-Off?

11 May 2020 All Signs Point to a Worsening of Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict

24 April 2020 Back to the Future: In Myanmar, Disease and Propaganda Have a Long History

11 April 2020 In Myanmar, It’s Time to Stop the Senseless War and Fight COVID-19

3 April 2020 Myanmar Confronts COVID-19

25 March 2020 A Fierce Battle in Western Myanmar Has Killed Hundreds as the Country Braces for COVID

16 March 2020 The Myanmar Govt Has Been Spared a Real Test on Coronavirus—but No One’s Luck Lasts Forever

9 March 2020 Shadowy Drug Lord Wei Hsueh-kang’s Influence Still Felt in Myanmar’s Wa Region and Beyond

2 March 2020 Pioneers of Burmese Cartooning

28 February 2020 Myanmar’s Wa Rebels Procure a Helicopter: What’s Next?