China, Myanmar and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.
Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number. In its annual census the New York-based organization counted 361 people as
The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny "milestone issues", including its scope and if it can be legally binding,
News of the joint crime-fighting effort comes after top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urges Asean countries to crack down on cross-border fraud.
China has worked with authorities in Myanmar to crack down on scam centers in northern Shan state, near the Chinese border. In 2023, as ethnic rebel groups gained ground against Myanmar’s ruling ...
The possibility of escalating violence underscores the precarious nature of the joint venture security project, necessitating careful evaluation of its long-term consequences.
The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region’s two superpowers.
Chinese authorities have said they had cracked down on criminal syndicates in joint operations with neighboring countries that led to thousands of people being returned to China, but those campaigns did not include arrests of ring leaders in Myanmar.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar shares extensive borders with both India and China, making its stability crucial for regional peace. Rising tensions with Bangladesh have been in turmoil since the 2021 military coup that ...
Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.