Myanmar junta

The development comes at a time that the junta is struggling with a forced recruitment campaign.

If confirmed, the fall of the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone would mark a significant defeat for the military junta that seized power in February 2021.

The shadow government has promised to continue the warm partnership with Beijing maintained by the ousted NLD government.

A spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry hailed the "positive results" of the talks, but a lasting peace is unlikely.

The arrest of the previously "untouchable" Ye Htut hints at internal struggles within the junta as it suffers continued battlefield reverses.

The dramatic events of the past month reflect the junta's waning legitimacy, but the battle for the country's future is only just beginning.

As the collapse of the military junta begins to seem possible, attention turns to what might be established in its place.

Growing political turbulence, especially in the northern part of Shan State, has drastically narrowed the chances of progress on a host of large-scale projects.

Some Myanmar observers hope that the coordinated offensive in Shan State will catalyze wider changes, and even lead to the collapse of the military administration.

The arrest of the former army officer followed the imposition of heavy prison terms on two high-ranking members of the military government.

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.

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.