Myanmar Junta Boss Min Aung Hlaing’s Delusions of Grandeur
As the economy fails, the coup maker’s plan to turn the capital, Naypyitaw, into a shiny global hub shows the extent to which his regime has lost touch with reality.
Editorial and Opinion
Myanmar’s Military Regime Lacks Legitimacy and Capacity to Govern
With the junta facing nationwide uprisings and unable to control the country, the struggle for the future of Myanmar will be long and protracted.
Myanmar Is a COVID-19 Time Bomb; Can Lives Be Saved?
Calls are mounting for the international community and neighboring countries to step in to secure humanitarian access to Myanmar to deal with its COVID-19 upsurge.
Amid COVID’s Third Wave, Myanmar Descends Into State Failure
As crematoriums overflow, many now believe the regime is simply killing the people without bullets.
If Myanmar’s Coup Is a Fait Accompli, Who Is Complicit in the Crime?
China and Myanmar’s other neighbors are banking on another extended period of military rule under the junta. History will remember their failure to stand with the people.
Those Who Support Myanmar’s Junta Can Only Lose
The damage to China’s standing among Myanmar’s people grows more serious with each day that Beijing supports the illegitimate military regime.
Trying to Legitimize Myanmar’s Regime Can Only Backfire for China
The junta can’t deliver the stability China needs on its southern border, and any hopes that ASEAN can have a positive influence are misguided.
Editorial: Myanmar People’s Disdain for ASEAN Borne Out by Pathetic ‘Consensus’
In Jakarta, the bloc didn’t simply fail to condemn the junta and back the people—it bought the generals more time to move ahead with their corrupt and repressive agenda.
ASEAN Summit on Myanmar Should Include NUG, Not Legitimize Junta
The bloc must end its tradition of providing diplomatic coverage for repressive Myanmar regimes and should give the country’s legitimate representatives a platform.
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