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Who Is Min Zhen? US Scholar Detained in China Before Myanmar’s President Visit
On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chinese authorities officially announced the detention of American analyst Min Zhen, co-founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy...
US Businessman Detained in Myanmar After Writing Coup Memoir
Myanmar authorities have detained American businessman Adam Castillo upon his return to the country, according to sources familiar with the matter. Castillo, a former...
Silence as Policy: The Security Council’s Failing in Myanmar
After the sudden military coup in 2021 dismantled and overthrew Myanmar’s new democratic government, the country has been controlled by a military junta led...
Suu Kyi Moved to House Arrest as Legal Team Prepares First Meeting
Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to meet her legal team this weekend after being transferred from prison to house...
ASEAN pushes Myanmar on political prisoners as Suu Kyi welfare draws renewed concern
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, led this year by the Philippines, has renewed calls for Myanmar’s military authorities to release more political prisoners,...
Myanmar Junta Pushes 100 Day Peace Talks Plan as Key Rebel Groups Refuse Dialogue
Myanmar’s military leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing has called for peace talks with armed opposition groups within 100 days, setting a deadline of...
Myanmar Cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s Sentence but Uncertainty Remains
Aung San Suu Kyi, the imprisoned former leader of Myanmar, has had her 27-year sentence reduced by one-sixth, according to her lawyer. The 80-year-old...
From General to President: Myanmar’s Fragile Reset
Myanmar’s new president, Min Aung Hlaing, has formally assumed office, marking a transition from military chief to civilian head of state following the Myanmar...
The General Who Became President Without Letting Go of Power
Min Aung Hlaing, the Myanmar general who led the 2021 coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, has now been elected president in...
Myanmar Junta Signals Managed Power Shift
Since the Myanmar coup 2021, the country has been under the tight grip of the military, known as the Tatmadaw. The coup ousted the...