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?

Naypyidaw picks up the pace on the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor as other options for FDI fade away.

Myanmar's government has played its cards well in the U.S.-China competition for influence.

Myanmar's government is hungry for the investment boost, but the costs must be weighed as well.

Why is Beijing providing funds for ethnic armed groups to join a government-backed peace conference?

As U.S. pressure tactics have proven unable to improve conditions for the Rohingya, it is worth considering alternatives.

A closer look at areas that both sides have been looking at within this aspect of ties.

A closer look at how Myanmar engages with India and the Act East Policy.

Though recent successes deserve mention, they also pale in comparison to both the magnitude and multidimensionality of the overall problem.

Myanmar is in a key location for the BRI. So why are Chinese investments not materializing?

The three-phase Chinese proposal for ending the crisis merits serious consideration.

Japan and Singapore are stepping up their engagement with Myanmar, where China has long dominated.