SAN FRANCISCO—Over 400 Burmese gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Feb. 20 to protest against the military coup that took place this month in Burma (also known as Myanmar) as well as the support that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has provided for the coup. The protesters held signs that…
Burmese People Protest in San Francisco Against CCP Influence on Burma’s Military
Burmese Protesters Gather in San Francisco Against Coup, CCP Influence
SAN FRANCISCO—Over 400 Burmese people gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Feb. 20 to protest against this month’s military coup in Burma (also known as Myanmar), as well as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) support of the coup leaders. The protesters held signs that read “Save Myanmar democracy” and “Myanmar…
US Sanctions 2 Burmese Generals Over Violence Against Protesters: Treasury Department
WASHINGTON—The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two members of Burma’s military junta over the country’s Feb. 1 coup. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said the move took aim at Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun and General Maung Maung Kyaw. “The military must reverse its actions and urgently restore the democratically…
The Lies of Burma’s Generals
Commentary Since ancient times, observers have remarked on the rapid deterioration and debasement of language during wars and revolutions. In his “History of the Peloponnesian War,” the Athenian general Thucydides (c. 460–400 BC) remarked how, “to fit in with the change of events, words, too, had to change their usual meanings.” In Tacitus’s “Agricola” (c. AD 98), Calcagus,…
UK to Consider ‘Further Measures’ After Bloody Burma Crackdown
Britain said on Saturday evening that it will consider “further measures” after Burmese police and soldiers opened fire at protesters earlier in the day. Two people were killed in Burma’s second city Mandalay on Saturday when police and soldiers fired to disperse protests against the Feb. 1 military coup, the bloodiest day in more than…
Advocacy Group Claims Chinese State-owned Companies Supply Arms to Burma’s Military
February 19, 2021
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An advocacy group has recently accused Chinese state-owned companies of being the biggest arms supplier to the Burmese military. Meanwhile, thousands of Burmese citizens have recently protested against the coup and believe Beijing was behind it, despite the Chinese embassy repeatedly denying the claim. Citing research by the advocacy group “Justice For Myanmar,” Radio Free…
UK Sanctions Burma Junta Leaders Over ‘Serious Human Rights Violations’
Britain is imposing asset freezes and travel bans against three members of the military regime of Burma (also known as Myanmar) for their roles in “serious human rights violations” during the coup, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on Thursday. The measures, taken in tandem with Canada, are in addition to the sanctions against 16…
UK Sanctions Burma Junta Leaders After Coup
Britain is imposing asset freezes and travel bans against three members of the military regime of Burma (also known as Myanmar) for their roles in “serious human rights violations” during the coup, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on Feb. 18. The measures, taken in tandem with Canada, are in addition to the sanctions against…
Burma’s Suu Kyi Faces New Charge as Crackdown Intensifies
YANGON, Burma (also known as Myanmar)—Police in Burma filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crackdown by authorities who seized power in a coup. Suu Kyi, who was deposed…
Burmese Security Forces Intensify Crackdown on Protests of Military Coup
YANGON, Burma—Security forces in Burma (also known as Myanmar) sought to quell demonstrations calling for the military junta to reinstate the elected government on Feb. 15. According to a photographer who says he witnessed the Feb. 15 demonstrations, more than 1,000 protesters rallied in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest…
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