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Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD): The Politics of Integrity and Commitment

  • March 21, 2023
  • ISP Admin
The Central Executive Committee meeting of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), held on March 16 and 17, 2023, made a momentous decision that it will not re-register as a political party under the new Political Party Registration law of 2023 Explaining its decision, the SNLD cites that the junta authorities have yet to announce a date for the General Election, and that the party finds substantial security challenges to travel to consult with party members (mainly in Kayah and Read more...

Slight Increase in Trade in Three of Five Border Gates

  • March 20, 2023
  • ISP Admin
From April to May 2022, three of five Myanmar-China border gates saw a slight increase in trade This week’s ISP Clip No (44) presents a fact-based analysis of Read more...

USD 11 Billion Trade Value Gap

  • March 13, 2023
  • ISP Admin
When comparing official announcements of the two-way trade figures of Myanmar and China, there is a gap of almost USD 11 billion This applies to data in the eight months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year from April to Read more...

The Bricks Have Fallen.....

  • February 27, 2023
  • ISP Admin
ISP-Myanmar presents “The Bricks Have Fallen: Seven Setbacks Since the Military Coup, and Rays of Hope for the Society” in three clips The Institute of Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar) is presenting weekly clips on Myanmar’s issues in the areas: Conflict, Peace and Security, China Studies, and Political Economy These clips are also broadcast Read more...

Behind the Trade Gap Between China and Myanmar

  • February 23, 2023
  • ISP Admin
When comparing official announcements of the two-way trade figures of Myanmar and China, there is a gap of almost USD 11 billion This applies to data in the eight months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year from April to November According to announcements of the State Administration Council, trade value with China for the period was over USD 6 billion But it was almost USD 17 billion in the corresponding China announcements ISP-Myanmar will explain in brief how this gap has occurred and other Read more...

The Bricks Have Fallen.....

  • February 20, 2023
  • ISP Admin
ISP-Myanmar presents seven setbacks since the military coup and rays of hope for the society in three clips titled “The Bricks Have Fallen” The Institute of Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar) is presenting weekly clips on Myanmar’s issues in the areas: Conflict, Peace and Security, China Studies, and Political Economy These clips are also Read more...

The Bricks Have Fallen.....

  • February 13, 2023
  • ISP Admin
ISP-Myanmar presents seven setbacks since the military coup and rays of hope for the society in three clips titled “The Bricks Have Fallen” The Institute of Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar) is presenting weekly clips on Myanmar’s issues in the areas: Read more...

Two Years After the Coup: Entrenching the Quagmire

  • February 9, 2023
  • ISP Admin
Myanmar’s ruling junta, the State Administration Council (SAC), marked the second anniversary of its military coup on February 1 by submitting a six-month extension of its rule to the National Security and Defense Council (NDSC) for approval The SAC used the pretext of an “atypical situation” in the country to argue that it had not yet been able to accomplish its objectives The junta has reshuffled several of its ranks-and-files, and declared martial law in 37 Read more...