Myanmar: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post
Nov 29, 2024 · Latest news, updates and opinion on Myanmar, covering politics, economy, society and the country’s relationships with China and India, and other countries in Southeast Asia. He called for an...
China Backs Neighboring Junta as it Widens Airstrikes in War of ...
Oct 15, 2024 · Myanmar's junta has stepped up its airstrikes and is getting additional support from China. Armed groups fighting the junta made significant gains in August, including the seizure of the...
Experts: As Myanmar's junta loses control, China's influence grows
Aug 8, 2024 · Myanmar's ruling generals are facing unprecedented challenges as armed resistance groups gain more control in the north and the economy stalls. Experts say the rapidly shifting situation is...
Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China …
Jan 12, 2024 · Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged...
China's foreign minister meets with Myanmar's military boss as …
Aug 14, 2024 · China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing.
Myanmar military government chief on first visit to ally China …
Nov 5, 2024 · The head of Myanmar’s military government has embarked on his first visit to China since seizing power in 2021. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing departed on Tuesday morning, according to...
Myanmar’s changing ties with China - South China Morning Post
Sep 9, 2024 · News and analysis on China-Myanmar relations. Beijing has been Naypyitaw’s closest ally for two decades and is its biggest trading partner. China’s bigger role as a peace mediator has sparked...
China backs Myanmar military amid growing border tensions
Nov 8, 2024 · As clashes escalate along Myanmar’s northern border, Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week reaffirmed Beijing's support for Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Tentative truce shows China’s influence – and its limits – in Myanmar
Dec 20, 2023 · Bangkok/Taipei – China has emerged as the dominant foreign power in terms of shaping possible outcomes in Myanmar’s spiralling political crisis as Beijing seeks to exert its influence over...
China-backed election raises fears of 'negative peace' in Myanmar
5 days ago · As Myanmar’s military government prepares for elections in 2025, attention turns to neighboring China, which, critics say, is pressuring Southeast Asian nations to treat the vote as a solution ...