Section Archive

Beware the Myanmar Junta’s ‘Whataboutism’

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By Matthew B. Arnold

Let’s be clear: One side of the conflict is defending itself against a barbaric opponent; we must resist characterizations that equate ‘violence’ committed by the two.

A Day of Action for Rivers

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Guest Column

By Pianporn Deetes

Ethnic peoples in Myanmar and Thailand have been working for two decades to keep the Salween River flowing freely.

On Ukraine, China Makes a Bet on Putin

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By Martin Hala

Russia’s open aggression against Ukraine presents China with a hot potato, but regime change in Moscow is not an outcome Beijing wants to see.

With Ukraine in the Limelight, Spotlight on Myanmar Fades

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By Jayanta Kalita

The differing reactions to the crises in the two countries expose global fault lines and underscore inherent biases in Western media, particularly their coverage of Asia.

Narcotics From Myanmar Still Flowing Into India’s Northeast Despite Crackdown

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By Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Insurgents and corrupt military personnel are thought to be contributing to the continued trafficking of heroin and methamphetamine into India from Myanmar.

Regional Effort Needed to Resist China’s Renewed Push for Thai Canal

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By Yan Naing

The proposed canal linking the Gulf with the Andaman Sea has adverse economic and security implications for Thailand and all ASEAN nations.

Myanmar’s Democratic Resistance Can Win—the World Needs to Support It

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By Matthew B. Arnold

The national uprising unfolding against the military regime offers a unique window to support the emergence of a stable democracy in the country.

ASEAN Responds to Invasion of Ukraine

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By Kavi Chongkittavorn

The regional bloc expressed ‘concern’, but individual members’ responses varied, with Myanmar backing Moscow and Singapore supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty.

The 60th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s First Coup is a Sad and Singular Occasion

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By David I. Steinberg

The military’s future role in politics needs to be appropriate for a country where governance must be based on the people and their rights. 

Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar’s Post-Coup War

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By Anthony Davis

The UWSA is consolidating a new Wa state that will bring Chinese influence near Thailand and set a self-rule model for other ethnic rebels.

Myanmar Impasse Challenges ASEAN

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By Kavi Chongkittavorn

The much-awaited foreign ministerial retreat last Thursday showed once again that ASEAN remains a closely knit, pragmatic family.

Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use

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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’.

Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC’s Report on 2020 Election Ignores History, Facts and the Law

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By Khin Tun

Military loyalist U Thein Soe’s report also disregards the fact that his commission violated the law and the Constitution by annulling the result of the 2020 election.

Zugzwang in Myanmar

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By David I. Steinberg

The military regime has lost the battle for the country, but there is no end in sight to the suffering of the people.

Letting Junta Defend Myanmar in Rohingya Genocide Case Sets Troubling Precedent

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By Parvej Siddique Bhuiyan

Allowing illegitimate regimes to represent their nations at the ICJ would undermine the UN Charter and call the court’s role in promoting the rule of law into question.