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Rohingya Muslims in the village of Shwe Zarr looking at Myanmar police, who are providing security due to recent nearby unrest, near Maungdaw township in Rakhine State. Photo: AFP
The West and Myanmar: Missing the wood for the trees
By relentlessly pressurising the Aung San Suu Kyi government over alleged human rights violations in Rakhine, the West is clearly not missing the...
Artist depiction of the proposed Shwe Kokko development – Who really benefits?
Shwe Kokko - A Secret Chinese City
The most important trade route between Myanmar and Thailand is located in Myanmar’s Kayin State where the Friendship Bridge links Myanmar’s Myawaddy...
This photo taken from a boat on October 2, 2019 shows vessels docked at a port of a Chinese-owned oil refinery plant on Made Island off Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
Despite Xi’s deal-making with Yangon, the CMEC’s risks remain unmitigated
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Myanmar in January this year resulted in the signing of multibillion-dollar infrastructure deals, including...
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