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Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar Elections: Incumbency May Thwart Opposition Victory
By Oren Samet
Expecting the opposition NLD to coast to victory overlooks the potential power of the incumbency.
5 Ways the US Can Boost its Rebalance to Southeast Asia in 2015
By Prashanth Parameswaran
What should the Obama administration do to advance U.S. policy in Southeast Asia this year?
New Year’s Predictions for Southeast Asia
By Joshua Kurlantzick
CFR's Joshua Kurlantzick with five predictions for Southeast Asia in 2015.
A Make or Break Year for Myanmar
By Hunter Marston
With elections, ceasefire negotiations, and constitutional measures, 2015 will be a major test for the fledgling democracy.
Perhaps It's Time to Call It ‘Burma,’ Again
By Luke Hunt
Myanmar continues to backslide on reforms. It might be time to stop giving its leaders the benefit of the doubt.
Obama’s Myanmar Town-Hall Meeting
By Jacob Goldberg
The president discusses democratization and education with young leaders in Myanmar.
3 Reasons China Should Welcome Aung San Suu Kyi
By Mu Chunshan
China should extend an invitation -- and an olive branch -- to Suu Kyi and Myanmar's opposition party.
Aung San Suu Kyi: Colluding With Tyranny
By Tim Robertson
The iconic figure has signally failed the oppressed minorities who need her most.
Obama’s Myanmar Objectives
By Steve Hirsch
The U.S. president will visit Myanmar next week. Here’s what to expect.
Myanmar Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Visit China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Suu Kyi will have to balance political realism with human rights concerns if she wants to visit China.
Myanmar's Opposition Leader and Military Chief Hold Unprecedented Talks
By Ankit Panda
Myanmar's prominent opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and its military chief held talks for the first time.
Myanmar Government Releases 3,000 Prisoners
By Ankit Panda
The prisoner release follws up on an amnesty guarantee made by the government in 2013.