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Opinion Papers
China Steps Into Great-Power Trap With Myanmar Intervention
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Thet Htar Maung
In practice, China has repeatedly intervened to protect the regime—militarily, economically, politically, and even over transnational crime.
Myanmar in 2026: Military Dictatorship in Traditional Burmese Jackets
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Kyaw Zwa Moe
Let’s be honest about 2026 as it begins. We are not standing at a joyful turning point. We are standing at a juncture—a cold, transitional space—in which the regime will try to call a costume change a transformation.
Myanmar’s election is a litmus test for ASEAN centrality
Source: East Asia Forum | By Myat Sandar Zaw
ASEAN’s response to Myanmar’s junta-administered elections has been passive and ineffectual, leaving the bloc beholden to the junta’s agenda.
Solidarity Trade Union Myanmar assists striking Yangon garment factory workers
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A STUM spokesperson told DVB on the condition of anonymity that workers at JOC Myanmar garment factory went on strike Dec. 29 to protest a reduction in daily wages from 12,000 MMK ($3 USD) to 7,800 MMK ($2 USD).
Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case
Source: Human Rights Watch | News Release
This is not a criminal case against individuals, but a request for a legal determination of Myanmar’s state responsibility for genocide.