Regional Powers Involvement in Ethnic Conflict: Ukraine and Burma
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The paradigm of “secession as an ethnic conflict resolution” rears its head again, as United Wa State Army (UWSA) asked for sympathy and endorsement...
The NCCT: Doing the best of a bad job
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Twante Thein Tan, the late Burmese singer of Shan descent, had sung: I'd engage in a hundred hot wars
But never one amorous war again Well, we...
Min Aung Hliang’s disarmament request and Chinese response
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Recently, two pieces of news that are quite crucial to better understand the nature of ethnic conflict were published, which need emphasizing. One is the...
The Panghsang Summit: Excerpts from a journal
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The journal, written by a participant, has 53 pages on A-4 type paper plus 99 pages of copies of prepared statements made by leaders...
BURMA’S WOES: Two issues that make headlines and caused diplomatic rows
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It is incredible by all standard that the Burma's Union Solidarity and Development Party-Military (USDP-Military) regime has managed to become center of attraction within...
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Once again, the United Wa State Party/Army (UWSP/UWSA) which is the de facto government of the Wa Self Administered Division (SAD), hosting the ethnic...
BURMA’S PRO-DEMOCRACY REBELS – STICK TO YOUR GUNS!
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"Stick to your guns" is a well-known English saying. It means that you will not compromise. You will continue to demand what you both...
THE THREE LEFT OUT ETHNIC ARMIES: Questions of ratifying nationwide ceasefire agreement together
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When asked, regarding the regime's top peace negotiator, U Aung Min's statement of 9 May, during the Peace and Reconciliation Meeting held at Inya...
Ethnic Armed Resistance Leadership: Constitutional Amendment Key to Ethnic Conflict Resolution
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As the Panghsang meeting, held from 1 to 6 May and attended by 65 ethnic leaders, was still in progress, President Thein Sein, in...
Danger of polarization in peace process is real
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Hardly has the euphoria of EAOs leaders' meeting held in Panghsang subsided, the “Peace and National Reconciliation Meeting”, involving a gathering of two major...
