Myanmar military

Contrary to some speculation, Beijing is not supporting the ongoing rebel offensive in Shan State.

The complaint, filed by the advocacy group Fortify Rights, requested an investigation into military atrocities committed since 2016.

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

The capture of the Kyin San Kyawt border gate came as the Chinese military launched live-fire drills along the two countries' border.

Despite some progress, serious negotiations remain a remote prospect as resistance groups make gains across the country.

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.

The military junta is teetering on the brink of collapse. A concerted push could see it fall.

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

Despite a string of recent cryptocurrency scandals, the country's resistance forces have a lot to gain from pushing toward fintech's frontiers.

"The difference to the past," says economist Sean Turnell, "is that this junta does not seem to even pretend anymore that it has any sort of vision for Myanmar."

The military's long-standing policy of "divide and rule" is breaking down as ethnic resistance groups gain the upper hand across the country.

The issuing of the warrants offer the surest sign yet of Beijing's tacit support for the resistance offensive against the junta-aligned force in Kokang.