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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 12/23/2025

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Dec 23, 2025 06:22 pm
Fleeing Civilians Bombed as Myanmar Junta Scorches Mandalay-Sagaing River Crossings 



Regime says its troops have cut off escape route for Mandalay resistance forces after retaking Singu town on the Sagaing border.
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Dec 23, 2025 05:51 pm
Junta-Organized Election Will Reach Barely Half of Myanmar



Region by region, state by state, The Irrawaddy breaks down the parts of the country where the regime will be able to hold its election—and the picture does not inspire confidence.
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Dec 23, 2025 04:46 pm
Myanmar Junta Moves to Criminalize Opposition to China-Backed Megaprojects



Warning came on the same day as regime floated restart of the long-suspended Myitsone Dam in war-torn Kachin State.
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Dec 23, 2025 03:05 pm
Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar's Military Ruler Overseeing Election



Persona non grata in much of the world, widely derided as incompetent, the diminutive junta boss hopes to legitimize his power through polls that start this week.
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Dec 23, 2025 02:37 pm
Controversial Myanmar Election Wins China's Vote of Confidence



China fully supports the poll—and hopes to influence formation of a civilian government afterward, observers say.
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