Three international election monitoring groups say any polls held in the current circumstances in Myanmar can only be a sham aimed at prolonging military rule.
The situation in Myanmar “continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy” of the US, according to his executive order.
China’s apparent demands for a retreat from the northern Shan State capital Lashio is an unacceptable breach of Myanmar’s sovereignty, argues analyst Wai Min Tun.
The regime’s election plan and scam center crackdowns were on the agenda as junta representatives met officials from Belarus, Brazil, China and ASEAN nations in January.
Fuel demand is soaring in the Myanmar border towns of Myawaddy, Payathonzu, and Tachileik after the Thai government cut off their electricity and fuel supply to cripple online scam centers there.
President Xi Jinping thanked Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for cutting off electricity and internet access to border areas in Myanmar that teem with online scammers.
Lightning resistance offensive seized six townships and a regional command, enabling the Arakan Army to push into the regime’s military-industrial heartland.