Should China be a Peacemaker in the Myanmar Crisis?
China’s influence is the backdrop to the 1027 Operation which led to armed conflict in northern Shan State. Ironically, China was also credited with...
IN THE AFTERMATH OF LASHIO CAPITULATION: Will FPNCC fill in the power vacuum in Northern Shan State?
With the fall of the junta's Lashio North Eastern Command speculations are rife that it could create a domino-effect for the rest 13 military...
Anti-dictatorship Groups Are Embracing Militarization Rather Than Good Governance
The recent victories of various armed groups against the Myanmar military in the 1027 Operation are growing increasingly showing characteristics of military regimes, with...
NORTHERN SHAN STATE WAR THEATER : China’s directive ignored by TNLA and MNDAA
As the offensive raged in northern Shan State, particularly with fierce fighting in Lashio the second biggest city in the whole Shan State, China...
Would UWSA Intervene in the Operation Offensive in Lashio?
The rapid advances of the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA), particularly the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)...
UWSA’s Move May Link to China’s Economic Interests
Troops movements by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) have caused Myanmar’s complicated civil war...
CHANGING CONFLICT PATTERN IN NORTHERN SHAN STATE: Tangyan, Mongyai and ethnic rivalry
During the second week of July two episodes made headlines that would have an effect on the conflict dynamics in northern Shan State . On...
Forming Myanmar’s New Political System Will Remain an Ideal but Never in Practicality
The anti-military groups’ goal of establishing a new political system in Myanmar appears to have dissipated as a result of the failure of key...
What Are the Shan Stakeholders Doing as Their People Trapped in Conflict?
Many Shan people have been devastated by the escalating conflict in northern Shan State. This is because the 1027 Operation’s second wave, which was...
SHAN/TAI YOUTH SOUL-SEARCHING: Deliberation in Shan struggle
Very recently, an editorial talk aired by SHAN News lashed out at the Tai youth for not having enough incentive and push in trying...
