The situation is increasingly fluid, with the US turning away, China and other neighbors backing the junta’s vote, EAOs gaining ground and the NUG risking irrelevance.
The junta is waging a virtual war against the resistance and ordinary citizens. The world can help by supporting Myanmar people in their attempts to stay connected.
The unconditional release and support of all political prisoners is only the first step toward a free and democratic Myanmar, says prominent activist Bo Kyi.
China’s aggressive resource extraction in Myanmar is leaving a trail of environmental destruction and debt dependency in its wake, warns Vaishali Basu Sharma.
This year the countries will mark 78 years of diplomatic relations, but Myanmar people no longer feel their “old friend” is truly there for them.
Recent truces declared by ethnic armies show that China is still the only outside power that can intervene in Myanmar, but some wild cards may exist, says Bertil Lintner.
Trump is not, as some claim, an isolationist. How this will play out in the region remains to be seen, but it is unlikely the junta can expect ties with...
Will ethnic armies build on their success and work with Bamar groups to remove the Myanmar military from power, or stay focused on their goal of territorial autonomy?
A Chinese-backed canal through Cambodia that would link Phnom Penh with the Gulf of Thailand throws up troubling questions about Beijing’s growing involvement in Southeast Asia.
There can be no ‘happy new year’ for Myanmar until the day the Min Aung Hlaing regime falls.
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