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THE KYAUKPYU PARADOX: How China’s Support for the Junta Guarantees Project Failure

Sai Wansai -
Beijing’s recent joint statement with Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, following his June 2026 state visit, marks a definitive turning point that exposes a fatal contradiction in China’s...

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Junta Chief’s Beijing Visit Highlights Gap Between Diplomacy and Border Realities

Sai Harn Lin -
Fresh from a diplomatic visit to India, Myanmar military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing traveled to China this week for his first official...
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Fear and Violence Drive Lawksawk Villagers to Draw Lots for Administrator Roles

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Residents of Lawksawk Township have begun using a lottery system to appoint village administrators, reflecting the growing dangers associated with a position that has...
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Armed Groups Increase Extortion Demands on Muse Businesses

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Residents and business owners in the border trade hub of Muse are facing mounting financial pressure as multiple armed groups increase demands for "tax"...
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Trafficking Network Exploits Job Seekers from Conflict-Hit Southern Shan State

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Fourteen young women from Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township have fallen victim to a human trafficking network that turned promises of stable employment into a...
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Land Seizure Victims in Hopong Face New Fees to Destroy Former Homes

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Residents of Nyaung Bat Village in Hopong Township say they are facing a final indignity in an ongoing land confiscation campaign: being forced by...

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Rare-Earth Mining in Shan State Linked to Forced Labor, Abuse, and Environmental Damage: SHRF

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The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) says Myanmar nationals allegedly trafficked from online scam compounds in Tachileik have been forced to work in Chinese-operated rare-earth mines in eastern Shan...
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MNDAA Prepares Gold Mining Project in Northern Shan State, Residents Concerned

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Residents in Hsipaw Township, northern Shan State, say the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, is preparing to...
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Mining Returns to Ywangan, Prompting Fears Over Land and Water

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Public land between Kyauk Pi Zat Village and Koe Suu Village in Ywangan Township is being fenced off as preparations begin to restart mining...
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Drought, Deforestation Worsen Conditions at Myanmar’s Inle Lake

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Water levels in Inle Lake have dropped more sharply this year than in previous dry seasons, with local residents and environmental groups warning that...

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