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Opinion Papers
CHINA’S CALCULATED EMBRACE: China’s Foreign Minister Visit’s Impact on Myanmar
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai
When China’s foreign minister meets Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on April 25-26, the visit will function as practical legitimization for a regime the UN and many states refuse to recognize.
Why the Junta Released Myanmar’s President
Source: Foreign Policy | By Joseph Rachman
The release, it seems, comes with strings attached. Win Myint was reportedly told that if he reoffended he would be imprisoned again, serving his original sentence in addition to the new one.
Why Myanmar’s token amnesties are ‘no cause for celebration’
Source: South China Morning Post | By Maria Siow
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is now due for release in 2043 – provided she survives to the age of 97
Thailand offers backing for Myanmar’s bid to normalise ASEAN ties
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Thailand wants to play a leading role in Myanmar’s bid to normalise its ties with regional bloc, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), after five years on the sidelines, the Thai foreign minister said.
China Launches Diplomatic Offensive to Support New Myanmar Regime
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Thurein Lynn
On Tuesday, Xu Qin, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Congress and secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, met Min Aung Hlaing for talks in Naypyitaw.