Introduction Throughout its decades of independence, Myanmar has struggled with military rule, civil war, poor governance, and widespread poverty. A military coup in February 2021 dashed hopes for ...

The military coup in Myanmar sparked a deadly civil war, which in its fifth year has pushed refugees into neighboring countries and caused an uptick in transnational crime through scam centers. The ...

The civil war in Myanmar, maritime disputes in the South China Sea and U.S. tariff hikes will top the agenda of a two-day Southeast Asian summit next week.

Separate talks with Myanmar's junta leader and his key rivals have borne fruit, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, setting the stage for the first time for direct contact between two ...

But Myanmar’s rare earths cannot be mined without Chinese help. Chinese companies have the expertise for extraction, sending chemicals to Myanmar for use in the leaching and basic processing of ...

Learn about the recent escalation of tensions between Buddhist and Muslim groups in Myanmar and track the latest developments using CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.