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Min Aung Hlaing

Min Aung Hlaing
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
Industry
Military, Politics
Job Title
Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar
Members of ethnic rebel group Ta’ang National Liberation Army take part in a training exercise at their base camp in the forest in Myanmar’s northern Shan State in 2023. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

China brokers Myanmar rebel pullback from ruby mining town

Rebels abandon key areas Mogok and Momeik after Beijing-led talks, signalling a shift in the civil war’s dynamics.

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Myanmar

UN chief urges Myanmar junta to prioritise aid over holding election

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Asean

Asean in a bind: can bloc halt Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election?

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Myanmar

Asean’s failure to meet Myanmar junta over election shows its ‘limited leverage’

A trip by an Asean delegation to Myanmar to discuss the country’s election plan has been postponed to October.

The Asean summit held in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. The bloc has yet to discuss with Myanmar about its general election plan. Photo: AFP
China-Asean relations

How Southeast Asia showed its support for China and sent a message to the US

Top leaders from the region attended this month’s military parade in Beijing in a ‘reminder’ to Washington that they have alternatives.

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India

‘Short-sighted’: India’s realpolitik on Myanmar imperils Asean’s peace plans

Modi’s meeting with Min Aung Hlaing risks lending the junta legitimacy and undermining efforts to resolve Myanmar’s civil war, analysts say.

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SCO

Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy

Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin this week. Erdogan was one of several leaders Xi met during bilateral talks over the week. Photo: Handout/Turkish Presidential Service/ AFP
China-Asean relations

Indonesia’s Prabowo attends China’s military parade as protests rage at home

Indonesian president makes one-day visit to Beijing for WWII anniversary after skipping SCO summit earlier this week.

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SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

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Myanmar

Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election plan slammed as gateway to more bloodshed

The military regime has unveiled plans for an election in December, which opponents have criticised as senseless amid the civil war.

A voter casting her ballot at a polling station on November 8, 2020, in Yangon. Myanmar’s next election is slated to begin on December 28, with additional stages to follow. Photo: AP
Myanmar

Myanmar to hold election from December 28, junta says

With the opposition either boycotting or barred from running, the poll has been dismissed by the West as a ruse to keep the junta in power.

A Myanmese official shows how to use a voting machine for elections in Yangon. Photo: AFP
US-Asean relations

Tariffs and truces: how Southeast Asia bargained with erratic US economic might

Most nations ended up with tariffs reflecting a ‘baseline of sorts’, but not without major concessions – and two were singled out.

Myanmar

Video | Myanmar forms commission for December polls

The country also abolished the state of emergency imposed since the 2021 coup, ramping up preparations for the December election  

Myanmar

Myanmar’s state of emergency ends as junta prepares for controversial election

Opposition groups are set to boycott the December poll, which a UN expert has already branded ‘a fraud’.

Myanmar’s junta chief military Min Aung Hlaing arrives at a ceremony in Naypyidaw last March. Analysts predict he will keep a role as either president or armed forces chief. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Myanmar junta enacts new law to jail election critics, protesters

Anyone who commits an offence under the new law could face five to 10 years in prison, or even the death penalty.

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Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a press conference following talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in March. Photo: Reuters
Myanmar

Myanmar hails Trump’s ‘strong leadership’, gets rewarded with sanctions relief

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing had asked Trump to ‘reconsider easing’ the measures as they ‘hinder the shared interests of both countries’.

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Trump’s ‘huge diplomatic gift’ to Myanmar junta via letter sparks concerns

By addressing Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing over the tariff issue, Trump has ‘unintentionally legitimised’ the junta, analysts say.

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Myanmar

Myanmar junta chief makes first appearance at event honouring Suu Kyi’s father

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended Martyrs’ Day for the first time since the 2021 coup, seen as a move to legitimise his government before coming elections.

Myanmar’s Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday attended annual commemorations for the country’s assassinated independence hero for the first time since the military seized power more than four years ago. Photo: AFP/File
Myanmar

Myanmar junta chief hails Trump in rare overture, seeks tariff cuts

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing asks US president for a sharp reduction in 40 per cent tariff rate.

Asean

‘Concerned’ Asean leaders fail to issue fresh condemnation of Myanmar’s junta

Southeast Asia’s leaders reaffirm the bloc’s backing of a so-called five-point consensus as a road map for resolving Myanmar’s crisis.

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Malaysia

Asean summit: Malaysia pushes for US to hold tariff talks with bloc

Bloc also launches Kuala Lumpur Declaration – a blueprint to develop the region through to 2045 – as Anwar warns of ‘unsettled’ international order.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech for the opening of the plenary session at the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Myanmar

Malaysia calls for expansion of Myanmar post-earthquake ceasefire

The ruling military junta initially declared a truce after an quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 and left tens of thousands homeless.

People assess damage in destroyed buildings following Myanmar military airstrikes in Kyauktaw town in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State on May 15. Photo: AFP
Asean

Malaysia’s Anwar says Asean summit should tackle US tariffs, Myanmar crisis

The Asean chair calls for ‘assertiveness and independence’ among the 10 member countries ahead of the crucial summit on Monday.

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.

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Myanmar

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

Myanmar’s junta is conducting air strikes after a deadly earthquake, despite a ceasefire, while a US$275 million UN aid appeal has received only US$34 million.

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People are seen at a shelter in a makeshift tent camp near a railway track, following a strong earthquake in Amarapura township, Myanmar. Photo: Reuters
China-Asean relations

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

Beijing pledges US$13.8 million and sends emergency rescue team after Friday’s magnitude 7.7 quake killed more than 1,000 people.

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Members of the Chinese rescue team pictured at Yangon airport. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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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.

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