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Min Aung Hlaing

The latest news on Min Aung Hlaing, Burmese army general and chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar, including political news and updates.

Born

3 Jul 1956

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Military, Politics

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Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar

Myanmar

Xi’s Moscow meeting of Myanmar junta leader signals China’s backing of regime

Xi’s meeting highlights China’s increasing support for Myanmar’s isolated regime and indicates a strategic alignment with Russia, analysts say.

16 May 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Myanmar

‘Junta in the way’: Myanmar quake crisis worsens amid air strikes, scarce UN aid

8 May 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

Myanmar earthquake: China makes emergency aid pledge after Xi calls junta chief

29 Mar 2025 - 9:07PMvideocam

Myanmar

Fight or flight: Myanmar youth look to flee junta’s draft – or join armed rebels

A conscription order by Myanmar’s weakened junta has seeded dread among the nation’s youth, with many making plans to flee or join pro-democracy fighters to avoid being drafted.

26 Feb 2024 - 5:26PMvideocam

Karenni Nationalities Defence Force fighters on patrol after attacking a junta base in Shadaw town, Karreni State. Photo: Khu Sam

Myanmar

Will expectations and ‘trust issues’ thwart China’s peace efforts in Myanmar?

Chinese infrastructure investments, cybercrime and speculation about Beijing’s position complicate ceasefire negotiations between Myanmar’s military government and rebel groups, observers say.

3 Feb 2024 - 3:01PMvideocam

Myanmar

US lawmakers launch Myanmar caucus to boost support for pro-democracy fighters

Democrat Betty McCollum and Republican Bill Huizenga said the first-ever caucus on the coup-hit nation will ‘address issues impacting the Burmese people across the US’.

2 Feb 2024 - 12:25PMvideocam

Myanmar

With its generals barred, Myanmar sends official to first Asean meet in 2 years

Myanmar’s ruling generals remain barred from key Asean meetings over their failure to implement a peace plan agreed with the bloc two months after a 2021 coup that unleashed chaos in the country.

29 Jan 2024 - 5:00PM

Myanmar

Myanmar’s junta likely to up brutality amid ‘survival game’ 3 years after coup

But the military is likely to ‘fight ever more brutally, the closer it comes to defeat’, analysts say, even as ‘pace of liberation quickens’ in Myanmar.

27 Jan 2024 - 9:36AMvideocam

Myanmar’s changing ties with China

China brokers Myanmar truce, calls for ‘maximum restraint’ from junta, rebels

‘Immediate ceasefire’ follows two days of talks between junta and rebel Three Brotherhood Alliance in Kunming, Chinese foreign ministry says.

12 Jan 2024 - 10:04PMvideocam

Myanmar

China won’t ‘pull the carpet’ on Myanmar junta over resistance’s olive branch

Myanmar’s shadow government says it wants to work with China on issues ranging from investments to cross-border crime.

12 Jan 2024 - 5:58PMvideocam

Myanmar

China and Myanmar vow to maintain border security as rebels claim victory

Chinese foreign vice-minister Sun Weidong meets Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to discuss unrest and cross-border crime as armed ethnic groups declare they have taken control of Kokang region bordering China.

6 Jan 2024 - 7:25PM

Myanmar’s military has confirmed it has relinquished control of the Kokang regional capital of Laukkai, pictured here. Photo: Reuters

China-Asean relations

China pushes security in Mekong meeting with Southeast Asian leaders

In summit with prime ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, China’s Li Qiang urges operations that ‘strike hard’ against cyber scams and other crimes.

26 Dec 2023 - 2:05PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand accused of ‘piggybacking’ Myanmar by leading talks with junta

Several Asean member states are believed to be upset with Thailand for organising direct talks with Myanmar.

21 Dec 2023 - 6:30PMvideocam

Russia

What’s behind Russia’s hard power play in the Indian Ocean?

Russia’s joint drills with Myanmar, warship port-calls in Bangladesh – and plans for a Red Sea base in Sudan – paint a picture of an embattled power out to prove it’s not isolated and weak, analysts say.

18 Dec 2023 - 11:40AM

Iranian, Russian and Chinese warships take part in a joint military drill in the Indian Ocean in January 2022. Observers say Delhi only welcomes an increased Russian presence to a certain “point”. Photo: AFP

Myanmar

Rebel fire and China’s ire: inside Myanmar’s anti-junta offensive

The anti-junta operation came amid rising anger in Beijing with the junta over rampant crime on the border, which created conditions that supported the blitzkrieg, analysts say.

16 Dec 2023 - 4:30PMvideocam

Volunteer members of Karenni insurgent forces walk in Moe Bye in Kayah State. Photo: Reuters

Myanmar

Asean could be ‘caught off guard’ if the Myanmar junta were to collapse

Asean is unsuited to lead talks on Myanmar’s future following its past failure to stop the violence in the country, an observer says.

14 Dec 2023 - 2:58PMvideocam

India

As Myanmar fighting threatens borders, China and India ‘compete for influence’

It will benefit India to have a ‘working relationship’ with the resistance groups as the security situation along the border continues to deteriorate, analysts say.

22 Nov 2023 - 6:09PM

Myanmar

Asian Angle | Myanmar corruption case against 2 ‘scapegoat’ generals shows cracks within junta

The purge of senior military officers constitutes the regime’s biggest crackdown on corruption since the February 2021 coup.

18 Nov 2023 - 10:00AMvideocam

Myanmar

Explainer | Could Myanmar’s military be deposed by armed groups fighting across the country?

The junta is facing its gravest challenge from armed groups following their coordinated attacks in Shan State.

17 Nov 2023 - 5:30PM

Myanmar

China demands border security guarantee from Myanmar as rebels gain ground

Myanmese authorities urged to take ‘effective measures’ to ensure stability in the region.

15 Nov 2023 - 12:21AMvideocam

Russia

Asian Angle | How ‘old friend’ Russia uses memory diplomacy to build Southeast Asia ties

Russia has used memory diplomacy as a way to bolster its political influence by reminding states of its role and assistance in their development.

10 Nov 2023 - 5:00PM

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on October 17. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Risks ahead for China as northern Myanmar clashes near border, analyst says

Students and teachers at Chinese school warned to shelter to avoid being hit by stray bullets.

1 Nov 2023 - 9:00PMvideocam

Myanmar

Asian Angle | Myanmar junta holds children hostage as ‘collective punishment’ for resistance

More Myanmar children living in areas resisting the junta’s rule have been arrested as a form of “collective punishment”.

21 Oct 2023 - 12:30PMvideocam

Myanmar

Myanmar’s ‘little regard’ for Asean on show as it turns to China, India, Russia

Myanmar’s junta is attempting to shed its ‘outcast’ reputation by touting its ties with bigger, more powerful nations, even as the generals remain shut out of most Association of Southeast Asian Nations events.

11 Sep 2023 - 9:31AM

China-Asean relations

China, Myanmar vow to fight cyber scams as Beijing seeks stronger junta ties

Diplomats of the two countries gather for first time in years to discuss border stability and cross-border fraud as Beijing quietly steps up engagement with military rulers in its Southeast Asian neighbour.

31 Aug 2023 - 9:00AMvideocam

China and Myanmar share over 2,200km (1,367 miles) of border. Photo: AFP

Bangladesh

‘We want to go home’, plead Rohingya in Bangladesh 6 years after exodus

Budget cuts forced the UN to steeply reduce aid to the camps this year – where malnutrition was already rampant – rations are now just US$8 a month per refugee.

26 Aug 2023 - 5:55AMvideocam

Myanmar

Asian Angle | Why Myanmar’s brutal military junta can never defeat Aung San Suu Kyi

The military, which toppled Suu Kyi in a coup, has slightly reduced the 78-year-old’s long jail term – but such gestures are empty and far from enough to alter how the murderous regime is viewed.

11 Aug 2023 - 2:00PMvideocam

Myanmar

Myanmar’s partial pardon of Suu Kyi a ‘cynical ploy’ to ease global pressure

The move comes as views against the junta start to harden, over its air wars, and as it steps up its campaign of terror against the population.

3 Aug 2023 - 8:42AMvideocam

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