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Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar Junta Chief Restates Plans to Hold Elections At Year’s End

Myanmar Junta Chief Restates Plans to Hold Elections At Year’s End

By Sebastian Strangio
Critics say that the military regime's election plans are intended to enshrine military rule behind a civilian façade.
Malaysian PM Anwar to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief in Thailand

Malaysian PM Anwar to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief in Thailand

By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian leader says that he will push for an extension of the junta's ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake recovery efforts.

Myanmar Junta’s Affirms December Election Despite Earthquake Chaos

Myanmar Junta’s Affirms December Election Despite Earthquake Chaos

By Sebastian Strangio
The biggest obstacle to the election will not be damage from the disaster but rather the fraught political position that prevails in much of the country.

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Recovery Efforts

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Recovery Efforts

By Sebastian Strangio
The ceasefire, which will run until April 22, follows similar announcements from major ethnic rebel groups.

Death Toll from Myanmar Earthquake Tops 1,700 as Aftershocks Hit

Death Toll from Myanmar Earthquake Tops 1,700 as Aftershocks Hit

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's civil war has hampered relief efforts, while junta controls have made it hard to gauge the quake's impact in remote regions.
Myanmar Military Chief Says Election to Be Held in December

Myanmar Military Chief Says Election to Be Held in December

By Sebastian Strangio
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has promised to transfer power to whoever wins the election, but there are many reasons to be skeptical.

Myanmar Junta Chief to Attend Regional Summit in Bangkok: Report

Myanmar Junta Chief to Attend Regional Summit in Bangkok: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
The trip to Thailand for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit would be Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's first to an ASEAN member state since 2021.
Myanmar Junta Chief Lands in Belarus After Russia Visit

Myanmar Junta Chief Lands in Belarus After Russia Visit

By Sebastian Strangio
Sanctioned and isolated by the West, the two nations are moving to develop their currently negligible trade and investment ties.

In Moscow Meeting, Myanmar Junta Chief Praises ‘King’ Putin

In Moscow Meeting, Myanmar Junta Chief Praises ‘King’ Putin

By Sebastian Strangio
Isolated and sanctioned by the West, the two nations continue to move into closer diplomatic and strategic alignment.

Myanmar Junta Chief to Meet with Vladimir Putin on Russia Trip

Myanmar Junta Chief to Meet with Vladimir Putin on Russia Trip

By Sebastian Strangio
Facing Western sanctions and opprobrium, Naypyidaw and Moscow have strengthened their cooperation in both the economic and security spheres.

Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

Myanmar’s Military Junta Extends State of Emergency For Seventh Time

By Sebastian Strangio
The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military's long-promised election, but conditions in the country are not propitious.
ASEAN Needs to Rethink Its Myanmar Strategy

ASEAN Needs to Rethink Its Myanmar Strategy

By Shayna Bauchner
An overhaul in ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar is clearly needed, but tilting toward the junta is the exact wrong direction.

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