21-gun salute for Min Aung Hlaing, a 'shared future' joint statement, RMB–kyat settlement and Kyaukpyu, Beijing legitimises a ballot that barred the opposition
Myanmar
Taliban opium ban coincides with a meth surge; East and Southeast Asia logged a record 236 tonnes seized as Shan State super-labs run flat out
The MNDAA's seizure of Kutkai from former ally the TNLA marks the Brotherhood Alliance's collapse under Beijing's border pressure; the KIA's grip on rare-earth mines near China buys it a longer leash