China’s Premier Li Qiang expressed Beijing’s support for Myanmar’s political reconciliation and transition efforts in a meeting with Myanmar’s junta leader on Wednesday, state media reported.
Couple Mauled By Chimpanzees In Horrific Attack Later Falls Victim To Violent Motorcycle Gang
A California couple who once made national news for surviving a brutal chimpanzee attack in 2005 faced yet another tragedy years later when a Myanmar businessman reportedly exploited their kindness …
China lodges ‘solemn protest’ and demands justice from Myanmar over consulate attack
Foreign ministry also asks Myanmar to ‘step up security for Chinese institutions, projects and personnel’ after the incident in Mandalay.
China urges Myanmar to cooperate on maintaining stability on border
“Myanmar is called on to cooperate with China to maintain stability along the China-Myanmar border, earnestly ensure the safety of the lives and property of Chinese border residents and take …
China Consulate In Myanmar Hit With Explosive Device: Report
China is a major ally and arms supplier to Myanmar’s junta (Representational) China’s consulate in Myanmar’s city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday …
Myanmar civil war fuels surge in cross-border drug trade, Thailand official says
BANGKOK, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil war adds fuel to …
Myanmar to send rep to Asean summit for first time in three years
VIENTIANE – Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP on Oct 8, as the junta struggles to quell a civil war.
Russian navy ships arrive in Myanmar for joint drills
YANGON – A group of Russian navy ships arrived in war-torn Myanmar to join maritime exercises with the ruling junta’s navy, Myanmar state media said on Oct 21. Four corvettes and a logistics …
How an anxious China is backing Myanmar’s faltering junta in civil war
When an alliance led by three rebel armies seized swathes of territory near Myanmar’s border with China from the military junta last October, Beijing looked the other way.
Bangladesh: Can West help Yunus deal with Rohingya crisis?
Nearly a million Rohingya refugees have sought safety in Bangladesh after they faced purges, discrimination and violence in Myanmar. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus wants more of them …