Bangkok, March 30 (EFE).- The Myanmar Accountability Project organization filed a criminal complaint in Istanbul for torture against leaders of the military junta in power, the first case presented in a court outside the country since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup. Project Director Chris Gunness told EFE Wednesday that the complaint was filed in the …
By Eric San Juan Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Mar 2 (EFE).- Deprived of liberty and isolated since last year’s military coup, ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been losing strength as an icon in recent months as the young democratic junta opposers look beyond the idolatries of the past. “I get the …
Welcome to Pivot to Asia, our new monthly newsletter focusing on the most significant issues and trends in Asia. Today, we turn the spotlight on the Ministerial forum for cooperation in Indo-Pacific and on its implications for the Eu’s policy towards Asia and China.
Chinese Interests Come Under Pressure in Myanmar’s Insurgency Jacob Zenn China’s involvement in economic projects in Pakistan has riled ethnic-based insurgent groups, which believe their peoples’ interests are being ignored, or worse, trampled upon (Terrorism Monitor, May 7, 2021). In Myanmar, however, this trend of targeting Chinese interests only now appears to be gaining momentum. On January 7, for example, …