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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 04/24/2026

The Irrawaddy — Beijing Tightens Grip on Myanmar, Sinicization on the Border, and More
 
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Friday, April 24, 2026

 

The Irrawaddy

Beijing Tightens Grip on Myanmar, Sinicization on the Border, and More

Wang Yi leads diplomatic blitz, bolstering Min Aung Hlaing’s new regime with expanded economic cooperation, Russian axis, and scam crackdown.  

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Myo Pyae

Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Seeks Stake in Thai Firm

Justice For Myanmar said the sale of the ACC shares to military crony Kyaw Min Oo’s Sky Aviator could lead to money laundering and urged a Thai probe of the deal.

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Maung Kavi

Myanmar Regime Expands Military Rule Despite Calling for ‘Peace’

Martial law is extended for 90 days across large swathes of Myanmar as new regime calls for talks while escalating bombing of resistance territories.

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Nyein Chan Aye

A ‘Made-in-China’ Presidency Won’t Save Myanmar’s Regime

As Beijing upgrades regime leader Min Aung Hlaing’s diplomatic standing, it is also trying to choreograph an illusion of normality under military rule. It can’t last, says Nyeing Chan Aye.

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The Irrawaddy

Myanmar ‘Remains Focus’ of U.S. Anti-Scam Operations

The prosecution of two Chinese scammers and a $10 million reward for the recovery of scam earnings from Karen State are only the latest actions in the U.S.’ war on online fraud empires.

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The Irrawaddy

Regime-Supplied Diesel Fails Myanmar Farmers Amid Fuel Crisis

Farmers say regime-supplied diesel is too weak for tractors and harvesters, leaving them to buy costlier fuel as shortages worsen.

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Myo Pyae

Rampaging Regime Troops Abduct 21 People From Kachin Hospital

Doctors and nurses detained in Hpakant Township as military embarks on a violent spree of arbitrary arrests and looting across Myanmar jade hub.

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AFP

US Slaps Sanctions on Cambodian Senator, Others Over Alleged Scam Network

The sanctions target Kok An and dozens of associates over alleged scam compounds, as Washington intensifies efforts against transnational fraud networks across SE Asia.

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