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.
Editorial and Opinion
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.
ASEAN’s Future Depends on Its Response to Myanmar Crisis
If the strong words of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia are not followed up with action, the bloc will lose its last chance to be taken seriously.
Pro-Myanmar Policies Must Guide Govt’s Handling of China’s BRI Projects
When it comes to mega projects, Myanmar should not be a passive partner of China; Naypyitaw should be the one to propose plans and dictate their terms.
Thailand’s New COVID-19 Outbreak: Myanmar Migrants Mustn’t Be Scapegoated
In reacting to the COVID-19 cluster in Samut Sakhon, Thai officials must take care not to stigmatize the Myanmar migrants on whom the seafood hub’s economy depends.
Sex, Drugs, Guns and COVID-19: Amid Pandemic, Illicit Border Trades Flourish
Despite—and in some cases, because of—border closures due to COVID-19, illegal trades continue to flourish on the Thai-Myanmar frontier.
China’s Growing Influence in Myanmar Ethnic States Raises Alarm
Alarm bells should be ringing in Naypyitaw over China’s ‘salami slicing’ strategy in border regions with its neighbors.
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