Thursday, June 18, 2026

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 06/18/2026

The Irrawaddy — BRI, Scams, and Border Security: Takeaways From Min Aung Hlaing-Xi Meeting
 
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Thursday, June 18, 2026

 

Maung Kavi

BRI, Scams, and Border Security: Takeaways From Min Aung Hlaing-Xi Meeting

President Xi anointed coup leader-turned-president with a lavish state ceremony in Beijing, before pressing for progress on Belt & Road projects, frontier security, and the scam crackdown.

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The Irrawaddy

Visiting Shanghai, Min Aung Hlaing Steps Up Push for Chinese Investment

At a Shanghai summit, the regime chief urged Chinese firms to expand investment as Myanmar deepens its economic reliance on Beijing.

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The Irrawaddy

Eight Civilians Die in Regime Air Raid on Rakhine’s Kyauktaw

While fierce fighting was going on elsewhere in the state, the regime bombed peaceful Kyauktaw in what appears to have been a deliberate terror attack on residential areas.

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The Irrawaddy

Squatters Near Yadanabon Cyber City Ordered to Demolish Homes

With dictator Min Aung Hlaing’s tycoon son in charge, residents in Mandalay’s Thone Taung have been given until June 20 to knock down their own properties or face the bulldozer.

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