Explorers, Rebels and the Nineteenth-Century Origins of the Myanmar-China Railway
12 Minutes To ReadFrances O’Morchoe details the lesser-known history of the Myanmar-China railway in nineteenth-century Burma.
Dire need for an alternative in Rakhine
10 Minutes To ReadThiha Wint Aung explains why responding to the Arakan Army (AA) with full military might would be counterproductive.
Trends in China-Myanmar relations: 2018 Year in Review
15 Minutes To ReadMyat Myat Mon looks at where China-Myanmar relations have been in 2018 and where they’re heading.
Engaging the UWSA: Countering Myths, Building Ties
9 Minutes To ReadAndrew Ong makes the case for the international community to reach out to the UWSA and build trust.
Resolving the Northern Stalemate is the Key to Peace in Myanmar
6 Minutes To ReadAngshuman Choudhury considers options for the government in engaging with a new ethnic umbrella group.
Peng Jiasheng and the Ethnic Politics of the China-Myanmar Borderland
3 Minutes To ReadLiu Yun looks at an influential figure in the peace process.
Myanmar: Looking In and Facing Out
5 Minutes To ReadDavid Dapice describes the internal and external challenges facing the present government.
“They Do Not Count Us”: Resisting the Myitsone Dam beyond China, the US, and Big Geopolitics
6 Minutes To ReadLaur Kiik talks with a person who was at the root of the Myitsone resistance.
Understanding the UWSA’s perspective on the peace process
3 Minutes To ReadAn update from Liu Yun after the recent Pangkham summit.
The Northern Alliance: fight for a fault
3 Minutes To ReadLiu Yun takes a critical look at the NAB offensive and China-Myanmar relations.