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Opinion Papers
Press Statement: Burma’s Thingyan Festival and New Year 2026
Source: U.S. Department of State | By Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes and support to the people of Burma as you celebrate the Thingyan festival, Burma’s New Year.
Myanmar military airstrikes hit Hpakant on Thingyan eve as tensions escalate near Sutaunggon Mountain
Source: Mizzima
On 13 April, the eve of the Thingyan water festival, the military conducted multiple airstrikes and drone attacks in the Ma Shi Ka Htaung neighbourhood of Hpakant Township, Kachin State.
Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia Pays a Courtesy Call on Myanmar’s President-elect Min Aung Hlaing
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
The two sides exchanged views on deepening bilateral relations, practical cooperation, peace and stability in border areas, post-earthquake reconstruction, and others.
Quad needs to break China’s rare earth hold on Myanmar
Source: Asia Times | By Ghin Shoute
China’s rare earth monopoly runs through Myanmar’s Kachin State — and a rebel group the Quad cannot officially recognize
Who should speak for Myanmar? Not Min Aung Hlaing
Source: Asia Times | By James Shwe
While paid US lobbyists work to normalize sanctioned general’s junta, the opposition has built a credible federal alternative