Myanmar

The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and offer insight to the role it is playing in the ongoing civil war. 

Last year saw a record number of Rohingya refugees set off by sea from the camps in southeastern Bangladesh.

As the conflict drags on, politicians and “irritating voices” emerge from the liberated rear.

Medical clinics serving around 100,000 refugees at camps in western Thailand are dependent on American aid.

The onetime boom-town has struggled to adapt to domestic policy shifts, anti-fraud campaigns, and the escalating civil war across the border in Myanmar.

China says it is leading regional efforts to crack down on online scamming operations and other transnational criminal activities.

The agreement between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army came after months of Chinese pressure to return to political dialogue.

The bloc says that any poll must be "inclusive," but it has limited power to deter the junta from its election plans.

Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other countries.”

2025 seems set to continue last year's sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on resistance-held territories.

While the amnesty included around 600 political prisoners, it should not be taken as a sign of conciliation on the part of the military.