Guest Column

Ethnic armed groups must choose between remaining resource gatekeepers for China or using their mineral wealth to pursue lasting peace and political legitimacy.

The key regional powers appear set to embrace military rule in civilian guise, fundamentally changing the strategic landscape for the resistance and pro-democracy forces.

Corruption and technical deficiencies in China’s defense sector expose those who rely on its hardware to unforeseen consequences—operational, strategic and financial.

Despite new statements and recycled pledges, ASEAN's latest mediation effort does nothing to curb Myanmar's junta or stop its war on civilians.

Greedy corporations pay their workers in Myanmar a minuscule fraction of the retail price of their wares. They should be ashamed of themselves, says Zung Ring.

Beijing plays both sides in Myanmar’s conflict, backing the junta publicly while quietly supporting armed groups to secure its strategic and economic interests.

Coupling earthquake relief with efforts to engage the Myanmar junta and foster peace is doomed to failure, argues a peacebuilding expert.

Ambassador Ma Jia’s attempt to burnish China’s image in Myanmar contains strong hints at rapacious intentions, says Zung Ring.

The world must demand urgent medical care and accountability to stop the needless deaths of political prisoners in Myanmar’s prisons.

Malaysia should use the remaining months of its ASEAN chairmanship to push for some real solutions to the Myanmar crisis, which cannot involve the junta, says Paul Greening.