Beijing’s New Toys in Myanmar

A year after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to Myanmar, Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in the capital Naypyidaw today for a two-day official visit. The trip to Myanmar follows an African tour that has taken Wang to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, Tanzania, and the Seychelles. The […]

Chinese magazine’s depiction of Mandalay palace causes anger in Myanmar

The monthly magazine China Today is under fire over its cover photo for a story on China-Myanmar relations. The cover of the June issue featuring the old palace walls in Mandalay with a reflection of a Chinese palace wall in Mandalay’s moat has gone viral this week. Social media commenters said the picture undermines the […]