China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast.

The peace deal comes into effect on the weekend but experts aren't convinced it will lead to hostilities easing across the war-torn country.

Pro-democracy crusader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) recently completed a total of 19 years of detention under the military rulers .

As Myanmar’s military junta has announced the intention to hold elections this year, China has supported the move whereas the West and much of the international community called for deferment until af

The junta said over 55,000 foreigners involved in scams have been deported since October 2023. Over 53,000 were Chinese, with Vietnamese and Thais the next most numerous.

MYANMAR’S military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the north-east have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said today. The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which seized large tracts of territory along the Chinese border, came into force on Saturday.

Myanmar is witnessing a huge surge in calls to boycott Chinese products, marking a worrying rise in anti-Chinese feelings among the population.

A Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail in Myanmar has backed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed. Toru Kubota, who was arrested while covering a protest in Yangon and whose case led to international outcry, told The Independent ...

Myanmar's military and the MNDAA have signed a ceasefire, mediated by China, halting ongoing conflicts. This agreement, reached after seven rounds of talks, aims to ease tensions and support regional stability.

The National Unity Government must be honest with the public about what the recent arrest warrant application does – and does not – entail.

Myanmar's ruling junta said Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023, as it made a rare call to neighbouring countries to intervene.

Some 55,000 foreigners, including more than 53,000 Chinese, involved in border scams deported since October 2023