Tag: China

A prominent Chinese scholar has sparked a heated debate across Myanmar’s social media landscape by characterizing growing anti-China sentiment as a "suicidal" act of "burning down one’s own home." Zhao Jin, a Myanmar language lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University, issued the warning on her social media platforms following the ...

25 April 2026 By Foe Aww Yaw NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Myanmar’s capital for high-level talks with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a move that critics say provides much-needed international legitimacy to a regime following a widely boycotted and "sham" election. During the ...

By Hsu Yee 14 April 2026 Analysis — In the murky corridors of Naypyidaw, a persistent rumor once circulated: Beijing was looking for a new face to lead Myanmar’s military government—anyone but Min Aung Hlaing. The speculation intensified after the first phase of the junta’s widely condemned general election on ...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — China’s newly appointed ambassador to Myanmar, Ms. Ma Jia, has expressed confidence that the country will "prosper" under the leadership of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, marking the first formal diplomatic endorsement of the junta chief’s self-styled presidency. During a meeting held in the capital on Friday, ...

The current military and political landscape in Myanmar is shrouded in a complexity that goes far beyond conventional warfare. For those tracking the maneuvers of regional superpowers, the signals are increasingly ominous. Following the Kunming ceasefire talks, the military commission appears unable to resist China's gravity, seemingly trading national sovereignty ...

The Myanmar military is reportedly preparing a campaign of airstrikes targeting jade and gold mining sites in Kachin State, aiming to dismantle the primary economic pillars supporting revolutionary forces. Military sources and local resistance fighters indicate that these resource-rich areas are being prioritized as they serve as vital revenue streams ...

By ​Su Yee / MPA YANGON – The National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar has issued a stern warning against the military junta’s attempts to revive the controversial Myitsone Dam project, describing the move as "sacrificing the heart of the nation" to secure its political survival. In a public address ...