Bianca Jagger, Wild Swans author Jung Chang and former minister Andrew Mitchell join calls for the release of the Myanmar leader following the screening of a new Independent TV film on her life

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

A protester holds up a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Central Bank of Myanmar in Yangon on Feb. 15, 2021. (Photo: AFP) Earlier this week,

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 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 ruling junta said on Tuesday (Jan 21) 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.

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

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