International Relations Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya
China believes that Burma is now ready to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh who have fled violence in the former Burma, the Chinese government’s top diplomat tells his Bangladeshi counterpart.
“The first phase it to effect a ceasefire on the ground, to return to stability and order, so the people can enjoy peace and no longer be forced to flee.”
International Relations Lead Story News
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Burma and Bangladesh from this weekend, his ministry said on Thursday, amid a crisis over Burma’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims.
International Relations Lead Story News
India is considering supplying arms to Burma’s government in a sign of strong support for a neighbour that faces growing international criticism.
International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
Burma’s global reputation continues to decline as world leaders condemn the government’s handling of the crisis in Arakan State.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
There should be understanding of the Burmese government’s efforts to protect social stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indonesian counterpart.
Conflict International Relations Lead Story News Shan
China hopes Burma will ensure peace and stability along their border and keep stray bullets out of its neighbour’s territory, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, after a senior Chinese military commander visited the Southeast Asian country this week.
ASEAN Foreign Affairs Lead Story News
Burmese Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi met her Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Laos on Sunday.
Southeast Asian nations fail to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea after Cambodia blocks any mention to an international court ruling against Beijing in their statement.
ASEAN International Lead Story News
“This is a blanket call for quiet, not some attempt to rally the region against China, which would play into a false narrative that the US is leading a coalition to contain China,” a US official said.
ASEAN International Lead Story News
Burma’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges restraint after an international tribunal decides unanimously in favour of the Philippines in a dispute over territory in the South China Sea.
Contributor Kachin Lead Story News
Kachin NGOs react to China’s perceived attempt to resurrect Myitsone dam project.
Latpadaung Lead Story Natural resources News
The recent resumption of protests over the Chinese-backed Latpadaung copper mine comes as China steps up its campaign to restart stalled projects in Burma.
China is confident it can resolve business disagreements with Burma through friendly talks, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is seen as part of Beijing’s efforts to get bilateral ties back on a better footing.
China is pursuing efforts to resolve the problem of a stalled dam project in Burma, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Politics
Burmese foreign minister urges code of conduct, while China and US weigh in on islands dispute.
Kokang Lead Story News Politics
Burma has apologised to China for a 13 March incident in which one of its fighter jets dropped a bomb that killed five Chinese citizens and injured eight.
Chinese armed forces are on high alert in the Sino-Burmese border region as clashes between Burmese soldiers and rebels continue in Kokang.
ASEAN Lead Story News Politics
Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Summit, China’s FM Wang Yi said that the country is willing to listen to suggestions regarding the South China Sea dispute, but reiterated that their position is “firm and unshakable”.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process Politics
Peace negotiations resumed between the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and the government’s Union Peace-making Work Committee (UPWC) in Kachin State capital Myitkyina on Tuesday.
The Kachin Independence Organisation has proposed to the Burmese government that peace talks be resumed, and has offered to host the next round of negotiations in Myitkyina on 10 May.
The KIO and government negotiators agreed to coordinate troop movements in conflict areas to quell further violence after holding a second round of talks in China this week
