Caught in the crosshairs
6 Migrant workers and supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi s National League for Democracy Party converge outside the Myanmar embassy on Sathon Road in Bangkok to condemn the military coup. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)
Feb 1 marked a return to the dark days of military rule for Myanmar. Concerns abound about how the coup will not only destabilise any progress in building democratic principles, but also freeze lucrative foreign investments and economic liberalisation.
The possibility of sanctions by Western nations grows by the day as US President Joe Biden called on Myanmar s generals to relinquish power, while EU leaders condemned the military coup and detainment of the National League for Democracy leaders.
YANGON, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) China and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday to conduct feasibility study of a railway linking Mandalay, t
2021-01-10 12:35:32 GMT2021-01-10 20:35:32(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Delegates from China and Myanmar sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct feasibility study of a railway linking Mandalay with Kyaukphyu in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Jan. 10, 2021. China and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday to conduct feasibility study of a railway linking Mandalay, the country's second largest city in Myanmar's central region, with Kyaukphyu, the major town in Myanmar's Rakhine state, according to a release from the Chinese embassy in Myanmar. (Chinese Embassy in Myanmar/Handout via Xinhua)
YANGON, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) China and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday to conduct feasibility study of a railway linking Mandalay, the country s second largest city in Myanmar s central region, with Kyaukphyu, the major town in Myanmar s Rakhine state, according to a release from the Chinese embassy in Myanmar.