Tag: China influence
ETHNIC STRIFE IN NORTHERN SHAN: Understanding the TNLA-MNDAA Rift
The ongoing conflict between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Myanmar National Liberation Army (MNDAA) in Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, has...
The Illusion of Transition: Myanmar’s Military and Its Sham Election
Myanmar’s military regime is preparing to form what it calls a transitional “new government” in the coming months following its recently completed elections. Yet...
SPRING REVOLUTION ALLIANCE: Born out of people’s uprising new alliance group...
As the coup approaches its fifth anniversary, the Spring Revolution Alliance (SRA), a coalition of rebel groups from across the region, has taken shape. Officially...
FRACTURED SHAN STATE: Side-lining Shan majority from Shan State polity could...
On November 27, ICG published a report titled: “Fractured Heartland: Shan Politics and Conflict in Post-coup Myanmar,” which dwells on the assumption that China’s...
Hsenwi After Operation 1027: A Town Caught Between Powers
“When I saw the large red flag with a single star flying over the new bridge, I couldn’t hold back my tears. My chest...
