China marked the 10th anniversary of the first Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders’ Meeting with a reception in Beijing on Monday attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, diplomats from the five Mekong countries, including Myanmar Ambassador to China Zaw Win Myint, and representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Wang said the six LMC […]
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Japan has signed a new agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), providing $1.4 million to deliver life-saving support to Rohingya children and families in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. The funding will benefit more than 56,500 Rohingya, including over 36,000 children, through critical services in education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), nutrition and […]
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China’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has reiterated that the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar remains the only permanent solution to the protracted crisis but acknowledged that current ground realities in Rakhine State make the process unrealistic at this stage. Speaking to journalists on Sunday after signing a memorandum of understanding with the UN […]
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A 23-year-old woman from Paletwa town, Chin State, said she was forced to flee her native place after being sexually assaulted by Arakan Army (AA) soldiers in April, according to reports by local media. After the AA expelled junta troops and entered Paletwa town, two AA soldiers allegedly raped the woman and attempted to drown […]
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The administration led by former President Donald Trump is reportedly showing interest in diverting Myanmar’s rare earth minerals away from China, its strategic rival, according to a Reuters report published. The report stated that U.S. government officials have held discussions and reviewed proposals from rare earth experts on how to reroute Myanmar’s mineral supply chains. […]
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China’s president issues a warm message to Albanese
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