Myanmar-China

China is Balancing Its Interests in Myanmar

China's relationship with Myanmar is a complex one, with the Chinese Communist Party supporting the State Administration Council (SAC) military junta due to their shared authoritarian nature. However, China has been playing a hedging game with various political forces within...
Myanmar security forces walks by a checkpoint in Yangon

Myanmar’s Junta: Power, Corruption, and Oppression

Three years after Myanmar's democratically elected government was ousted by a military coup in February 2021, a brutal civil war has left the country devastated. A United Nations report in December stated that the country is on the brink of...
Myanmar-China

China’s Success, Western Failure in Myanmar’s Revolution

In 2023, Myanmar's post-coup civil war was marginalized by the world due to the Ukraine war, Middle East conflict, and domestic American politics. However, Operation 1027 in late October, where ethnic armed organizations overran military outposts and seize weapons, renewed...
Myanmar

Myanmar: Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding in Rakhine State

Thousands of residents in western Myanmar's Rakhine state have fled the capital of Sittwe, the administrative and military hub, due to a looming battle between the rebel ethnic Arakan Army and junta soldiers. The fighting is expected to be intense...
Myanmar

China’s Impact on Rebel Group’s Victory in Northern Myanmar

The Three Brotherhood Alliance of Myanmar rebel groups used a slogan to gain support from China, which shares a border with Kokang, a region in Shan state. China has expressed frustration with organized crime rings operating in the area, which...
Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar’s Post-Coup Reality

Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to prioritize economic growth in 2024, blaming the country's economic contraction on the opposition he ousted three years ago. The economy has shrunk by 10-12% since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup, and...
Myanmar Kokang Rebels

Myanmar’s Kokang Rebels and the Fall of Laukkaing

Myanmar's pro-democracy ethnic armed organisation (EAO) has successfully pushed out the Junta forces from the entire Kokang region in the Shan State, bordering China's Yunnan Province. The EAO's main goal was to take control of Laukkaing, the principal township of...
Myanmar security forces walks by a checkpoint in Yangon

Myanmar’s Ethnic Army Seizes Junta Command Center in Kokang

Ethnic rebels have taken control of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army's Kokang regional command center in northern Shan state, despite military assets and a large stockpile of arms and ammunition. The MNDAA seized control of the city of Laukkai,...
Myanmar-China

How might the Northern Myanmar conflict influence China and what are the implications?

The ongoing conflict in northern Myanmar, centered around the Kokang region along the China-Myanmar border, has escalated into a large-scale civil war. The situation is causing concern for all parties involved, as it could lead to geopolitical conflicts and impact...
Myanmar

Myanmar’s Civil War: Internal and External Factors Fueling Conflict

Myanmar's military has been attempting to maintain its authoritarian model, dominating and controlling the pace of democracy in the country. This has led to the declaration of the 2020 parliamentary elections as marred by fraud, claiming to be champions of...
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