Thursday, February 20, 2025

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/20/2025

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Feb 20, 2025 08:02 pm
Wa State Aims to Boost Economy Through Chinese Projects



The United Wa State Army's AGM has agreed to take advantage of cross-border infrastructure projects being proposed by Beijing.
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Feb 20, 2025 07:33 pm
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 53 Civilians in 10 Days



The Ta'ang National Liberation Army reported numerous airstrikes as it broke off peace talks with the regime in China.
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Feb 20, 2025 07:20 pm
Thailand Shuts Myanmar Migrant Aid Office After Junta Halts Worker Scheme



Aid Alliance Committee in Samut Sakhon shuttered after a decade helping migrant workers suffering hardship and exploitation.
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Feb 20, 2025 07:02 pm
China's Anti-Scam Center Czar Apologizes for Ruffling Sovereignty Feathers in Thailand



Liu Zhongyi, who has been busy on both sides of the Tak-Karen border, said he respected Thai sovereignty and insisted his actions aligned with bilateral agreements.
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Feb 20, 2025 06:46 pm
How the Game Is Changing for Scam Centers on the Myanmar-Thai Border



The political will to crack down on scam centers is greater than ever, but don't expect the Chinese syndicates to be quashed any time soon, security expert Jason Tower tells The Irrawaddy.
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Feb 20, 2025 02:26 pm
Freedom, Sovereignty and Bottom-Up Federalism in Myanmar



As ethnic forces gain ground against a junta controlling less than half the country, Western powers have a chance to aid freedom and limit Russia and China's influence.
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Feb 20, 2025 01:46 pm
KIA, PDF Capture More Myanmar Junta Bases in Key Kachin Town



Allied resistance forces seized a junta infantry battalion and recaptured an artillery base as the regime continues to lose ground in Bhamo Township.
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Feb 20, 2025 12:10 pm
Chinese Court Tries Family Accused of Aiding Myanmar Scam Centers



Family members reportedly had ties with armed forces in Kokang and are accused of acting as a criminal syndicate, murder, fraud, illegal imprisonment and other crimes.
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Feb 20, 2025 12:00 pm
Myanmar Returns First Batch of Chinese Scam Workers to Thailand



Some 600 Chinese will be flown from Mae Sot to China on 16 flights in the next three days. Karen State's BGF militia said it plans to deport 10,000 Chinese in total.
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TNLA: Peace Talks With Myanmar Junta Have Failed
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/19/2025

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Feb 19, 2025 08:53 pm
TNLA: Peace Talks With Myanmar Junta Have Failed



The Ta'ang National Liberation Army says the Chinese-brokered peace talks have been abandoned.
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Feb 19, 2025 07:38 pm
Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar



The law allows Chinese companies to provide security services for Chinese organizations, projects and businesses, as well as events involving Chinese citizens.
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Feb 19, 2025 06:33 pm
BGF: Myanmar Scam Center Torturers to be Punished



The Karen State Border Guard Force said six Chinese gang members involved in the torture of trafficked victims would be given to China as criminals.
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Feb 19, 2025 05:43 pm
Peninsula Hotels Writes Off 'Hopeless' Yangon Project



Construction of the Peninsula Yangon, a joint venture with Yoma Group formerly chaired by detained tycoon Serge Pun, has been stalled since the 2021 coup.
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Feb 19, 2025 05:33 pm
Myanmar Junta Bombards TNLA Positions Amid 'Peace' Talks in China



The military regime has intensified air and artillery assaults on Ta'ang rebel-held areas in northern Shan State, presumably to improve its negotiating position.
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Feb 19, 2025 01:03 pm
Toward a Just Society: Myanmar's Legal System Being Redrawn in Liberated Zones 



The accelerating Spring Revolution brings opportunity to reshape a legal framework designed to suppress human rights and entrench military rule.
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Feb 19, 2025 12:52 pm
Anwar Urges Engagement With All Stakeholders in Myanmar



The prime minister of Malaysia, ASEAN's current chair, made the comment after a meeting with former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra and the sultan of Brunei.
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Feb 19, 2025 12:41 pm
China Urges Thailand to Maintain Utility Bans in Myanmar



The request is part of a four-point proposal by Chinese Assistant Minister for Public Security Liu Zhongyi on how to deal with scam call centers in Myanmar.
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Feb 19, 2025 12:14 pm
China Names Point Man on Myanmar Scam Gangs



Assistant Minister for Public Security Liu Zhongyi has been given the assignment of combating scam operations run by Chinese nationals along Myanmar's borders.
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Feb 19, 2025 08:12 am
Will Thailand Arrest BGF Leaders?



This week's Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if Thailand will break the Border Guard Force's grip on Myawaddy.
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