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China-Myanmar relations
Small Explosion Damages Chinese Consulate in Mandalay
By Sebastian Strangio
The apparent attack comes at a time of growing Chinese support for the beleaguered military junta in Naypyidaw.
Myanmar Junta Chief to Visit China This Month, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
While not yet confirmed, the state visit would mark a significant shift in China's approach to the conflict in Myanmar.
Why Rakhine State Could Become Myanmar’s First Truly Autonomous Region
By Mung Sian Kim
Relatively free from foreign influence, the Arakan Army is poised to carve out a large autonomous statelet in western Myanmar.
Chinese FM Meets Myanmar’s Junta Chief Amid Resistance Offensives
By Sebastian Strangio
China continues to work with the military junta, but ties between Beijing and Naypyidaw are fraying amid the ongoing conflict.
In Myanmar, An Impossible Election Is in China’s Interests
By Luke Hunt
With the country's state of emergency due to expire at the end of the month, the junta is plotting its next move.
Myanmar Armed Groups Extend Ceasefire at China’s Urging
By Sebastian Strangio
The Three Brotherhood Alliance has agreed to hold its fire in northern Shan State until the end of the month.
Myanmar Junta’s No. 2 Visits China Amid ‘Intense’ Fighting
By Sebastian Strangio
Vice-Senior Gen. Soe Win's visit comes shortly after the Three Brotherhood Alliance of ethnic armed groups resumed their offensive in Shan State.
Fighting Erupts in Myanmar’s Shan State as Armed Groups Resume Offensive
By Sebastian Strangio
The Three Brotherhood Alliance has launched the second phase of its Operation 1027 offensive, attacking regime positions across northern Shan.
Is Myanmar’s Junta About to Revive a Controversial Dam Project?
By Sebastian Strangio
According to a media report, the military has formed a new committee for the Myitsone hydropower project, which was suspended in 2011.
Myanmar Military, Resistance Alliance Sign China-Brokered Agreement
By Sebastian Strangio
The two sides have promised to pull back forces from frontline positions and safeguard Chinese interests in northern Shan State.
The Myanmar Junta Is Losing Its Foreign Backers
By Ivan U. Klyszcz and Harold Chambers
Increasingly, the junta has no one to lean on except for a distracted Russia.
Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027
By Yaolong Xian
The rebel group has shed its reputation as an opium trafficking syndicate and pledged itself to the Spring Revolution. Is its transformation more than skin deep?