China’s Xi Visits Myanmar for Infrastructure Talks
WASHINGTON – With billboards, banners, fanfare and flags, the government of Myanmar is welcoming Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China, for a two-day state visit beginning Friday that is expected to mark the 70th anniversary of China-Myanmar …
China President Xi’s Visit to Myanmar Raises Economic Hopes, Political Concerns
President Xi Jinping will begin the first state visit by a Chinese leader to Myanmar in 19 years Friday, a trip expected to offer political and economic support for the Southeast Asian nation which has become estranged from leading Western …
More Landmine Explosions Cause Fatalities, Injuries in Namhsan
A series of landmines exploded in Namhsan Township in northern Shan State this week, causing both casualties and injuries.
Landmines exploded at three different locations on December 14. We have heard information about landmine explosions and landmine injuries almost everyday …
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Dramatic Fall From Grace Laid Bare at The Hague
LONDON � As Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Court of Justice in The Hague this week, many former supporters watched in dismay as the Nobel peace laureate denied accusations that Myanmar’s military conducted atrocities against …
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Trip to The Hague Draws Mixed Reviews
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi left for the Netherlands at the weekend to defend her country against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with loyalists rallying for big send-offs, while rights activists and ethnic groups …
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Trip to The Hague Draws Mixed Reviews
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi left for the Netherlands at the weekend to defend her country against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with loyalists rallying for big send-offs, while rights activists and ethnic groups …
Report: Leaked Chinese Government Documents Detail Xinjiang Clampdown
BEIJING – A trove of leaked Chinese government documents reveals details of its clampdown on Uighurs and other Muslims in the country’s western Xinjiang region under President Xi Jinping, the New York Times reported Saturday.
United Nations experts and activists …
Stakeholders Question Farness of MRC’s Impact Assessment for Laos’ Luangprabang Dam
Stakeholders are concerned about the legitimacy of the multinational approval process for Laos’ Luangprabang hydropower project, after recommendations to lower the environmental impact were raised, but few were accepted during a meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) last week …
India’s Pullout Deals Setback to Asia-Pacific Nations’ Trade Talks
Officials in more than a dozen Asian and Pacific nations are struggling to move forward with a major regional trade pact, days after India announced that it was not willing to sign on.
The news threw the future of the …