Weekly Newsletter June 19, 2026

This was a big week for Min Aung Hlaing, cementing his role as China’s pick for president of Myanmar. His state visit to Beijing, where he was greeted with open arms by President Xi Jinping, marked the culmination of his carefully engineered transformation from military dictator to “civilian” leader.
This was a big week for Min Aung Hlaing, cementing his role as China’s pick for president of Myanmar. His state visit to Beijing, where he was greeted with open arms by President Xi Jinping, marked the culmination of his carefully engineered transformation from military dictator to “civilian” leader.
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