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Opinion Papers
Farmers Protest Military-Backed Land Seizures in Hopong
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
According to a PYO statement, 18,360.48 acres of farmland and grazing land in Hopong Township have allegedly been taken without compensation and repurposed for military firing ranges and other projects.
Thailand ready to help post-poll Myanmar
Source: Bangkok Post | By Achadthaya Chuenniran and Reuters
“Thailand will act as a bridge and help Myanmar return to the Asean family. But Myanmar must also help us by responding to the concerns of Asean and the international community,” he said.
Scam Warlords Send Thousands to Aid Myanmar Junta Troops in Karen Siege
Source: The Irrawaddy
The KNA, which rebranded from the junta-aligned Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) in January, remains a crucial regime ally along the Thai-Myanmar border. Its fighters have helped secure Myawaddy, the main trade gateway with Thailand.
Reassessing Claims of Chinese State Complicity in Transnational Telecom Fraud
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Liu Yun
Bertil Lintner’s February 13, 2026 article (Untangling Scam Kingpins’ Ties to the Chinese Government) advances a provocative thesis:
Chinese Investment in Myanmar to Pivot to Cutting-Edge Consumer Markets
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Athena Awn Naw
The move, carefully timed to coincide with the election coating Myanmar in a veneer of democratic respectability, comes at a time of political uncertainty and economic decline, and positions China still more firmly as the regime’s chief economic partner