Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 03/18/2026

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Mar 18, 2026 05:22 pm China Warns Ethnic Alliance Not to Intervene in TNLA-MNDAA Conflict Beijing has reportedly moved to sideline the FPNCC, opting to handle the escalating conflict itself as fighting erupts in northern Shan State. read on website

Mar 18, 2026 05:14 pm Is Mandalay Really Lost to the Resistance? Former military insider Swe Taw analyses the losses and gains of the resistance in northern Shan State and Mandalay as the junta proclaims victory across the region. read on website

Mar 18, 2026 02:56 pm Myanmar's Resistance Must Not Fritter Away Its Strategic Advantage The birth of an armed heartland resistance ended 80 years of strategic disadvantage in ethnic groups' battle against the military. Don't let this opportunity slip away, says Khin Maung Win. read on website

Mar 18, 2026 01:41 pm From Myanmar Junta Chief's Henchman to Upper House Speaker As U Aung Lin Dwe becomes Upper House speaker, this 2022 profile shows how loyalty to Min Aung Hlaing—not merit—drove his rise in the junta. read on website

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