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Opinion Papers
China Must Explain Defense of Myanmar Junta
Source: Irrawaddy
In late 2024, reports emerged that the Chinese authorities had arrested MNDAA leader Peng Daxun, leading to speculation that the group might have to withdraw from Lashio. Throughout last month, rumors persisted about an MNDAA retreat
Analysis | Wai Min Tun
The Arakan Army battles for legitimacy
Source: East Asia Forum
The Arakan Army (AA) has captured significant territory in Rakhine State and is striving to establish itself as the legitimate government by providing public services and infrastructure. However, the AA is experiencing an international legitimacy crisis.
By Htet Hlaing Win
SOUL-SEARCHING ON 78TH SHAN NATIONAL DAY ANNIVERSARY: Consociationalism as nation-building and inter-ethnic conflict resolution tool
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Here we should dwell on common multi-ethnic Shan State people’s national interest, which supposed to be represented by the majority Shan or Tai ethnic group, and individual ethnic sub-groups, such as the Wa, Palaung or Ta’ang, Kokang, Pa-O, Danu and so on that inhabited the Shan State.
By Sai WANSAI
Myanmar Junta Soldiers Beheaded and Mutilated Civilians in Apparent War Crimes in Sagaing Region
Source: Fortify Rights
Myanmar military junta soldiers attacked a village in the Sagaing Region and killed six civilians, including three who were decapitated and had their heads displayed on a fence in an apparent attempt to spread terror, Fortify Rights said today.
News Release | Fortify Rights
Open Letter to World Leaders: Defend Myanmar’s Democracy, or Surrender SE Asia to Tyranny
Source: Irrawaddy
Democracy is under attack – and Myanmar is the front line. A brutal military dictatorship has imprisoned its elected leaders, waged war against its own people, and turned the nation into a battlefield of terror.
Open Letter | Alan Clements; Fergus Harlow
Border Crackdown on Organised Crime Puts Vulnerable Myanmar Population in Thailand at Risk
Source: FULCRUM
The authorities of affected countries should crack down on crime at the Thailand-Myanmar border. However, they should also consider what the human cost of such policing might be for thousands of displaced and vulnerable Myanmar citizens.
By Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Marie Curie Research Fellow at the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol
We have no way of defending ourselves against airstrikes – that’s simply impossible
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | Burma News International
An interview with Khu Ko Reh, Coordinator of KCSN, on the challenges and difficulties faced by Karenni civilians amid junta airstrikes
Interview | Khu Ko Reh, Coordinator of Karenni Civil Society Network
Nay Pyi Taw’s goals still out of reach
Source: Bangkok Post
Who knows? In the coming months, shifting dynamics could either make or break the regime.
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, veteran journalist on regional affairs
2025: A Pivotal Year For Myanmar – OpEd
Source: Eurasia Review
This historic, nationwide resistance by all ethnic groups is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expel the primary source of instability and atrocities, and it cannot be missed.
By Nicholas Kong, Myanmar democracy activist
China’s Myanmar Playbook and Its Far-Reaching Regional Implications
Source: Irrawaddy
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) deepening involvement in Myanmar’s political and conflict landscape has raised serious questions about Beijing’s intentions in and around the region.
By Ratish Mehta, research associate at the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA)