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Myanmar coup 2021
China’s Myanmar Mess
By Sarah M. Brooks and Debbie Stothard
Increasingly, China’s non-action on the Myanmar coup is going against Beijing’s own interests.
Attacks on Chinese-run Factories in Myanmar Vex Beijing
By Sam McNeil and Fu Ting
The attacks on Myanmar's garment factories have injected an extra complication into an already very complex situation.
Myanmar Expands Crackdown on Journalists
By Associated Press
As a court extends the detention of an AP journalist, a Polish journalist was reportedly beaten and detained.
Japan’s Myanmar Missteps Are Damaging Its Image
By Keiho Sasamori
Myanmar’s people had high hopes for the Japanese government’s response to the coup. They are rapidly losing faith.
Myanmar’s Protests Continue, Despite Growing Violence From Security Forces
By Associated Press
Myanmar security forces killed two anti-coup protesters on Monday, continuing a heavy-handed crackdown.
Myanmar Coup and the Aftermath
By The Diplomat
Tin Tin Nyo, Gerard McCarthy, and Yun Sun discuss the coup in Myanmar and where the country is headed.
Daniel Combs on Truth, Money, and Power Before and After the Myanmar Coup
By Shannon Tiezzi
History may seem to be repeating, but the Myanmar of 2021 is crucially different from the country's past experiences with military rule.
China Responds to Bloodshed in Myanmar With Deafening Silence
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing has a stated preference for no violence in Myanmar, but the deadly crackdown on February 28 was not enough to provoke China's condemnation.
Myanmar After the Coup
By Thompson Chau
Military leaders in Myanmar aim to project an air of “business as usual.” The realities on the ground suggest that it’s anything but.
Myanmar and Sri Lanka: Bound by Travails
By Thusiyan Nandakumar
The February coup in Myanmar should serve as a wake-up call when it comes to Sri Lanka.
Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Join Together to Reject Military Rule
By Tom Fawthrop
The protest movement is boosted by rare ethnic solidarity as the nation unifies against the coup.
Can Europe Make a Difference in Myanmar?
By Sophie Boisseau du Rocher and Felix Heiduck
How the EU reacts to the coup is litmus test not only for its support of democracy in Myanmar, but also for its capacity to adjust to new systemic challenges in the region.