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Opinion Papers
Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle Is Becoming a Major Chinese Rare Earth Hub
Source: Vision Times | By Venus Upadhayaya
In an area long infamous for the narcotics trade, rare earth mining in the “Golden Triangle” is reshaping regional geopolitics as China, India, and the US compete for local influence
SCEF expands ethnic alliance talks with Pa-O and Mon resistance forces
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
Both the PNLO and NMSP-AD represent major ethnic political and military entities that formally severed ties with the military’s peace frameworks following the 2021 coup:
Asean has the tools to ensure peace
Source: Bangkok Post | By Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Asean annual meeting under the leadership of the Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro deserves a thumbs up. She demonstrated Asean-style diplomacy to engage and further strengthen ties and cooperation with all of Asean’s partners.
The Cost of Delay: How ASEAN’s Peace Plan Enables Military Atrocities
Source: Progressive Voice | Weekly Highlight
By treating this criminal junta as legitimate, regional leaders are transforming the 5PC into a diplomatic shield that buys time for the military cartel and endorses ongoing mass atrocities.
Poor leadership, disunity blamed for loss of northern Chin State to junta
Source: Development Media Group
The loss of several towns in northern Chin State to the military junta was the result of poor leadership and a lack of unity among Chin revolutionary forces, according to political analysts.