bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


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disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

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headline

socialHeadline

authors

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updatedDate

summary

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Bhavan Jaipragas

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must ensure that any plan to appoint a special envoy to mediate in Myanmar’s post-coup crisis does not lead to recognition of the junta as a legitimate authority, an official from the country’s parallel civilian government and regional rights advocates said on Thursday. 
Speaking in a virtual press conference, Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe of the newly formed National Unity Government (NUG) said it was important that the 10-nation bloc acted based on the will of Myanmar’s citizens – an overwhelming majority of whom backed the civilian administration. 
She was speaking ahead of Saturday’s long-awaited meeting of Asean leaders to discuss the crisis. 
Like other anti-junta figures, Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe, the NUG’s Minister for Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs, urged Asean and other international players to recognise the parallel civilian government over the ruling junta. 



The army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s February 1 coup ended the country’s five-year experiment with democratic rule, with the popularly elected National League of Democracy (NLD) government deposed and its key leaders such as Aung San Suu Kyi put in detention. 
More than 700 anti-junta protesters have so far been killed, and rights groups say there is mounting evidence that crimes against humanity are being committed by the Tatmadaw – as the military is known – against unarmed civilians. 
In the press conference, the minister chronicled her own ordeal fleeing capture and the military’s killing of NLD activist Zaw Myat Lynn, whose remains were returned to his family with his face disfigured, seemingly with chemicals. 
The people of Myanmar say enough is enough
Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe
“The Asean leaders, they think this is normal... [that] the military will one day control the country, [that] this is the usual business that comes and goes,” she said. “The people of Myanmar say enough is enough [after being] under the military for more than seven decades. And we will choose death instead of living under the military, under the dictatorship.”
Observers believe that Asean leaders – who are convening physically in the bloc’s Jakarta headquarters – will raise the possibility of appointing a special envoy to resolve the crisis. 
Several regional leaders have said their key priorities are the immediate end of violence, the release of Suu Kyi and other NLD figures, and the commencement of talks to resolve the military-NLD feud that led to the coup. 


The appointment of a special envoy “should not lead [to the recognition] of the wrong institution”, said Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe.
Charles Santiago, a Malaysian lawmaker and a member of the Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) advocacy group, agreed. 
Thursday’s press conference was organised by APHR and the Altsean-Burma (Alternative Asean Network on Burma) NGO advocacy group. 
Santiago said he believed the topic of the special envoy and his or her mandate was likely to be a major part of the agenda in Saturday’s talks. He said there was speculation the envoy would be from Singapore or Indonesia. 
Asean faces ‘Catch-22’ talking to coup leader 
A senior Singaporean ex-diplomat had previously suggested the city state’s former prime minister Goh Chok Tong could be appointed. Writing in The Irrawaddy on Thursday, veteran Myanmar observer Larry Jagan said the former Thai deputy prime minister Surakiart Sathirathai and the former Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa were also potential candidates.
“This is very tricky. While it sounds innocent, it sounds good … but when you go in, you’re going in at the invitation of the army. The military will decide who you see, who you [talk to],” Santiago said, adding that any meetings with non-governmental organisations or representatives of the deposed NLD would be “choreographed”. 
The lawmaker also warned that the Tatmadaw “took Asean for a ride” when it last came under pressure for widespread rights abuses – including alleged genocide – against the country’s Rohingya minority in 2017. 


Myanmar, then governed by the NLD administration of Suu Kyi, in 2019 began allowing Asean to conduct a study on how to deal with the issue from a humanitarian standpoint. 
In the case of the current crisis, Santiago said the fear was that appointing the special envoy would give Min Aung Hlaing time to “finish his job” of unleashing “even more terror” and “put his system in place as opposed to the government that had been elected”. 
Also discussed during the press conference were the decisions by Thailand’s Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to skip Saturday’s meeting in Jakarta. 
The meeting had earlier been pitted by Asean watchers as a possible watershed moment during which the heads of government would make clear to Min Aung Hlaing that the military’s violence against unarmed civilian protesters was unacceptable. 



With the dropping out of Prayuth and Duterte, Santiago said the meeting was “looking like an embarrassing moment for Asean”. 
He said: “It appears that the heads of government in Asean are not taking this meeting seriously. This does not speak well for any decision that might be made at the meeting in Indonesia.”
Debbie Stothard, founder and coordinator of the Altsean-Burma group, said there was still time for Asean to ensure the meeting would be productive. Among her recommendations was for the bloc to invite representatives of the NUG and the UN to the talks as observers. 
Thai PM won’t attend Asean Myanmar talks
The UN’s special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener will be in Jakarta to hold meetings with leaders on the sidelines of the talks but is not scheduled to attend the summit, Reuters reported on Wednesday. 
Said Stothard: “Asean knows what it has to do, and it needs to have the guts to do it. At least they should have half the guts of the people in Burma, who are facing death in the streets everyday as they stand in resistance to the military regime.” 


Asean envoy must recognise us over junta, Myanmar’s parallel civilian government says

Protesters hold placards and a flag of the National League for Democracy party attached to red balloons during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: EPA

Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Photo: AFP

Anti-coup protesters prepare makeshift bow and arrows to confront police in Thaketa township of Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: AP

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Leaders of the Southeast Asian bloc are meeting on Saturday and are tipped to appoint a special envoy – possibly from Singapore, Thailand or Indonesia – to mediate the post-coup crisis
The newly formed National Unity Government has warned against recognising the ‘wrong institution’, while expert warns no-shows by Thai and Philippine leaders could make the talks ‘embarrassing’



Leaders of the Southeast Asian bloc are meeting on Saturday and are tipped to appoint a special envoy to mediate the post-coup crisis.
