| Rebel Groups Told to Unite to Save Myanmar’s Peace Process Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:52 AM PST  Gen. Yawd Serk, the leader of an ethnic Shan armed group, urged his counterparts to compromise on demands to enable April's peace summit to take place. |
| Beyond the Cliché of ‘Pauk-Phaw’, China and Myanmar Need Each Other Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:30 AM PST  The concept of 'pauk-phaw' fraternal relations between Myanmar and China is mere diplomatic jargon, but the two countries' mutual dependence is very real. |
| Singapore Festival 2020 is Back With a Palace Garden Party Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:50 AM PST  The celebration of Singapore in Myanmar is coming back to Yangon, featuring music, art and culinary collaborations at the Chin Tsong Palace on Feb. 1-2. |
| Popular Shan Party Warns Chinese Projects Without Local Consent Risk More Conflicts Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:35 AM PST  Shortly before Xi Jinping's arrival in Myanmar, the SNLD warns Myanmar and China that pushing development projects without public approval in Shan State would be harmful. |
| Myanmar Activists Refused Yangon Embassy Protest During Xi Visit Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:22 AM PST  Yangon police have told activists that any protest at the Chinese Embassy during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit would harm bilateral relations. |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping Arrives in Myanmar for Two-Day Visit Posted: 17 Jan 2020 02:15 AM PST  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Naypyitaw on Friday for a two-day visit during which he will seek a commitment to China's BRI projects from Myanmar's leaders. |
| Myanmar Military Finds Large Cache of Weapons in Cave in Northern Shan State Posted: 17 Jan 2020 01:03 AM PST  Myanmar military finds grenades, RPGs, explosives and other weaponry in a cave in northern Shan State; it says some of the material was likely manufactured by the KIA. |
| Civil Servants Refusing to Work in Chin State’s Paletwa Amid Fighting Between Military, AA Posted: 16 Jan 2020 10:46 PM PST  Teachers and other civil servants are refusing assignments in Chin State's Paletwa Township due to security concerns; many have even quit rather than work in the area. |
| An Unstable, Weak Myanmar: China’s Strategic Goal? Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:11 PM PST  Myanmar's people welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, but he has work to do if China truly wants to write a new chapter in the countries' bilateral relationship. |
| The Day When a US Medic was Jailed in Myanmar for Treason Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:10 PM PST  On this day in 1951, US medic Gordon Seagrave was jailed for treason because of his devotion to the health of Shan hill tribes. |
| China Announces 2nd Death From New Coronavirus Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST  The death toll from pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus strain in Wuhan, China has risen to two, according to medical authorities in the city. |
| Disease That Killed Millions of China’s Pigs Poses Global Threat Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:50 PM PST  Governments worldwide are scrambling to shore up their defenses against African swine fever as the disease spills over China's borders. |
| Brazil’s Tribes Stride Into Digital Age to Defend Their Culture, Forests Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:49 PM PST  Facing renewed threats to their land, cultures and livelihoods, Brazil's indigenous Amazon tribes are using social media, drones and other tech to get their message out. |
China and Myanmar capped President Xi Jinping's two-day visit by signing 33 agreements, including many to advance Beijing's BRI projects in the country. 
The Irrawaddy talks with writer U Kyaw Win and member of Parliament Ma Zin Mar Aung about the challenges facing Myanmar in 2020, from the Constitution to the election. 
This week, Myanmar celebrated the opening of a Thai fish factory and border trade with Laos, while the World Bank is forecasting a growth boost.
