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Kokang
Myanmar Ethnic Armies Launch Major Offensive in Shan State
By Sebastian Strangio
The Three Brotherhood Alliance has launched coordinated attacks aimed at dislodging the junta and its allies from strategically important regions of Shan State bordering China.
Peng Jiasheng, Myanmar’s ‘King of Kokang,’ Remembered With Lavish Funeral
By Sebastian Strangio
Upon his death in February, the former communist and drug trafficker received a flood of condolences from Myanmar, China, and beyond.
Myanmar’s Kuomintang 'Incursion'
By Alice Dawkins
Where the borders of China and Myanmar rub together, the line between insiders and outsiders becomes rather blurry.
Kokang Refugees in China
By Ann Wang
Having fled from the ethnic conflict in Myanmar, the refugees face an uncertain future.
Why Did Myanmar's Opposition Leader Just Visit China?
By Jurgen Haacke
A closer look at Aung San Suu Kyi's recently concluded trip to Beijing.
Can China Untangle the Kokang Knot in Myanmar?
By Xue Li
The history of the Kokang conflict, and what China can do to help solve it.
China’s Myanmar Conundrum
By Ramya P S
Myanmar’s domestic politics are central to China’s strategic interests, and are testing Beijing’s core principles.
Why the Fighting in Kokang Threatens Peace in Myanmar
By Priscilla Clapp
The turmoil on Myanmar’s border with China has potentially significant implications.
Have Myanmar’s Armed Forces Gone Too Far?
By Hunter Marston and Andrew Morgan
Recent events show just how far Myanmar has to travel on the road to reform.
Ousted Chinese General Aided Myanmar Rebels: Report
By Shannon Tiezzi
SCMP reports that a general accused of corruption was actually ousted for giving assistance to Myanmar's Kokang rebels.
Questions Remain Over Chinese Involvement in Myanmar Violence
By Shannon Tiezzi
Accusations of Chinese interference in the ethnic conflict continue to plague China-Myanmar relations.
Refugee Crisis on Myanmar-China Border
By Mong Palatino
Clashes between the Kokang rebels and Burmese troops have forced civilians to flee.