China-Myanmar relations

Myanmar's government seems eager to embrace China again; the public may have more reservations.

The Chinese president arrived Friday in an effort to deepen bilateral ties.

While Xi’s first trip to the country as president will be long on deliverables, they will belie more complex realities undergirding overall ties.

With Xi Jinping's visit, China is on the verge of realizing a 10-year plan: gaining a back door to the Indian Ocean.

In the best-case scenario, Myanmar would be rich like the East and democratic like the West. 

The US and its allies must engage more directly with Myanmar, lest China's influence derail its democratic potential.

Beijing’s influence in Myanmar permeates multiple levels of engagement between the two neighbors.

Min Aung Hlaing made it clear he appreciates China’s support, and will back the Belt and Road in return.

Government efforts to secure peace in the country continue to be hampered by internal and external factors.

As the unpopular project sits in limbo, the government has to choose between upsetting China and enraging its own people.

If Japan and China focus on different rail systems in Myanmar, can their division of labor create a new pattern for cooperation?