Conflicts that are largely ignored by the global public today could trigger broader wars in the future. Part 2 of the NZZ's data analysis digs into the ongoing hostilities in Myanmar, Congo and Brazil, and asks whether the intractable violence there could spread.
Chinese Economic Attaché Lobbies Junta on Investment Projects irrawaddy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irrawaddy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chinese infrastructure investments, cybercrime and speculation about Beijing’s position complicate ceasefire negotiations between Myanmar’s military government and rebel groups, observers say.
Three years after it seized power, Myanmar's military junta faces a huge challenge as ethnic insurgent groups rebel across the country. The Three Brotherhood Alliance - a coalition of three armed rebel groups - has taken control of more than a dozen towns and trade ports in Myanmar's northern Shan state. It has also made advances in Rakhine state despite a ceasefire agreement brokered by China. Beijing, which is seen to have considerable influence over both sides in the conflict, has facilitated
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