Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Deploying Chinese firewall and surveillance technology could prove a double-edged sword for the regime, however, given Beijing’s record of spying on its ‘partners’.

UN Contributing to Myanmar’s Drug Problem

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

The UNODC continues to spread misinformation about drug production in Myanmar, while providing cover for official complicity in the narcotics trade.

New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Huge new US Consulate General in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai gives Washington an intelligence base close to both China and Myanmar.

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10 December 2021 India’s Dilemma Over Ties With Myanmar Military

7 December 2021 The Much Misunderstood Wa of Myanmar and China

1 December 2021 Cambodia, ASEAN and Myanmar

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18 October 2021 Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict

11 October 2021 Myanmar Under the Tatmadaw: Much Has Changed Since 1988

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13 September 2021 What Has Happened to Myanmar’s Tatmadaw?

7 September 2021 New Regime, Same Old Drug Myths in Myanmar

23 August 2021 Need to Counter China Will Make It Hard for Asian Powers to Shun Myanmar Junta