List of Myanmar articles
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Aung San Suu Kyi meets Xi Jinping. China Is Hedging Its Bets in Myanmar
Beijing thinks the junta will win—but it’s not sure.
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Two men check their weapons at a training camp in Myanmar. Myanmar’s Opposition Is Forming Fragile Alliances With Armed Ethnic Groups
The National League for Democracy struggles with its history of oppressing its would-be allies.
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A wildlife keeper checks a pangolin enclosure. Endangered Species Are Paying the Price of COVID-19
Diminishing tourism has created new incentives for the illegal wildlife trade.
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Arakan protesters hold banners and flags during an anti-coup protest in Yangon, Myanmar. Will More Ethnic Minority Organizations Join Myanmar’s Revolution?
The deposed civilian government’s bad relations with some groups undermine the unity of the anti-coup movement.
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A policeman at the entrance to the archbishop's house greets the prominent Buddhist monk Sitagu Sayadaw A Famous Buddhist Teacher Is Under Fire for Backing Myanmar’s Junta
Sitagu Sayadaw once protested for democracy but now preaches nationalism.
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Protests against the coup in Myanmar ASEAN’s Future Will Be Decided in Myanmar
The prospect of an open-ended mission to restore democracy in Myanmar is making the Southeast Asian bloc’s leaders uneasy.
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Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Myanmar. Myanmar’s Military Is a Force of Chaos, Not Stability
The junta says it is keeping the country together. Governments must stop buying its brutal excuses.
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Myanmar nationals hold a vigil in Thailand Myanmar Pressure Campaign Stalls at the United Nations
The military regime’s neighbors resist sanctions, fearing it would divide regional powers.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Osan Air Base. The Glitch That Ruined Blinken’s ASEAN Debut
The top U.S. diplomat’s first meeting with Southeast Asian ministers was thwarted for a very relatable reason.
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A Thai Buddhist monk gets a shot of Sinovac vaccine Southeast Asia Had COVID-19 Under Control. What Went Wrong?
Mutant viruses, rich Chinese tourists, and a military government no one trusts are among the reasons cases are surging.
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Soldiers and police gather during protests in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar’s Opposition Wants U.S. Intervention. Here Are Some Options.
Washington has choices, from imposing no-fly zones to tightening sanctions.
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Protesters against the military coup in Myanmar. ASEAN Won’t Save Myanmar
The organization isn’t designed to solve problems—particularly not one as thorny as the post-coup unrest in Myanmar.
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Protesters hold homemade weapons during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon's Tamwe township in Myanmar on April 3. Myanmar Is on the Precipice of Civil War
Existing conflicts with ethnic groups add fuel to the fire.
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Protesters at a vigil in Myanmar. Are U.S. and Chinese Interests Really Opposed in Iran and Myanmar?
Beijing is making moves to ensure regional dominance in Southeast Asia and oil supplies from the Middle East. It could be shooting itself in the foot.
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People from Myanmar living in Taiwan display portraits of deposed Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi at a protest in Taipei on March 21. Romanticizing Dissidents Plays Into the Hands of Repressive Governments
When it comes to Alexei Navalny and Aung San Suu Kyi, we can’t have it both ways.
