Myanmar’s Election Has China’s Fingerprints All Over It

The planned December vote won’t be democratic, but it could dislodge a key junta leader from power.

Myanmar’s chief senior general, Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives to pay his respects during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. August 8, 2025, 10:23 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Four years after he plunged the country into chaos with his 2021 coup, Myanmar’s commander in chief, Min Aung Hlaing, handed power over to an interim government—led by himself .

Observers do not expect the cosmetic makeover that Min Aung Hlaing announced on July 31 to result in any substantive policy changes for a military regime that has committed sever

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