City opposite Muse re-opens
The government of Yunnan, China, announced that the border city of Ruili, opposite Muse, will soon re-open after weeks of strict lockdown. After tens of thousands of tests, no one else has tested positive for the disease, and restrictions will soon b
China locks down city opposite Muse
China has put its city of Ruili, which shares a border with Muse, on lockdown after two Myanmar citizens tested positive for COVID-19 there. China’s state-owned Global Times newspaper compared the lockdown to “wartime status,” descr
Myanmar to buy power from India
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) plans to buy a large quantity of excess power from India over the next several years. Following a meeting with Indian officials, MOEE announced the deal to establish a new transmission line between the co
Pentagon: China wants army presence in Myanmar
The United States Department of Defense has accused China of seeking to expand its military network throughout neighbors of India, including Myanmar. The “2020 China Military Power Report” claims the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) i
New US ambassador throws shade on China
The United States’ and China’s war of words in Myanmar continued last week when incoming United States ambassador to Myanmar Thomas Laszlo Vajda urged the U.S. to engage with Myanmar, warning against “malign foreign influences and c
