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Min Aung Hlaing
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.
Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Named Acting President
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement followed reports that the current acting president, Myint Swe, has been placed on medical leave.
ASEAN Envoy Travels to Myanmar, Meets Military Junta Chief
By Sebastian Strangio
Alounkeo Kittikhoun and Min Aung Hlaing discussed Myanmar's representation within ASEAN and the bloc’s provision of humanitarian aid to the country.
Myanmar Resistance Forces Launch Drone Attack on Capital
By Sebastian Strangio
The daring kamikaze drone attack did not cause much damage, but its political significance cannot be underestimated.
Myanmar: The Many Foes of Min Aung Hlaing
By Thomas Kean
Three years after the coup, and several months after the beginning of a major resistance offensive, Myanmar under Min Aung Hlaing is locked into a course of continued conflict.
Myanmar Junta Again Extends State of Emergency Ahead of Coup Anniversary
By Sebastian Strangio
With resistance forces gaining ground across the country, the military's plans to hold elections later this year are looking increasingly delusional.
Myanmar Military Tribunal Sentences Brigadier Generals to Death for Kokang Surrender
By Sebastian Strangio
The sentences come at a time of growing discontent with the leadership of junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
New ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar Meets Junta Chief on First Mission
By Sebastian Strangio
Alounkeo Kittikhoun is undertaking his first mission to Myanmar after taking up the rotating post at the start of this month.
Chinese Official Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Rebels Capture Key Town
By Sebastian Strangio
The two sides pledged to "jointly maintain peace and stability on the China-Myanmar border" and fight telecom scam operations.
Myanmar Junta Chief Calls on Resistance Groups to Solve Problems ‘Politically’
By Sebastian Strangio
Are Min Aung Hlaing's comments a sign that his military administration is looking for an off-ramp?
German Prosecutor Rejects Petition For Myanmar Criminal Probe
By Sebastian Strangio
The complaint, filed by the advocacy group Fortify Rights, requested an investigation into military atrocities committed since 2016.
Victims of Myanmar Junta File War Crimes Charges in Philippine Court
By Sebastian Strangio
The case, filed on behalf of five ethnic Chin complainants, is the latest in a string of attempts to bring the country's generals to justice in a foreign jurisdiction.