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Opinion Papers
President Xi Jinping’s Special Envoy and Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Jiang Xinzhi Attends the Inauguration Ceremony of Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing
Min Aung Hlaing asked Jiang Xinzhi to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping, and expressed gratitude for China’s long-term and valuable assistance to Myanmar’s economic and social development.
AA releases photographs and interviews of 15 deserted junta soldiers
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The Arakan Army (AA) information service recently released a report featuring photographs and interviews of at least 15 soldiers, who deserted the Myanmar military camps to surrender to AA fighters.
Recaptured conscripts in Naypyidaw branded with facial tattoos to prevent desertion
Source: Mizzima
Conscripts who attempt to flee military service in Naypyidaw are being subjected to forced facial tattooing upon recapture, according to testimonies from recent defectors
About 250 feared missing as Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Around 250 people including Rohingya and Bangladeshi nationals are feared missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
War by other means: the Tatmadaw’s transition test
Source: The International Institute for Strategic Studies | Analysis by Morgan Michaels
As history shows, however, elections and parliamentary politics are likely to produce dynamics and outcomes that the Tatmadaw cannot fully control.