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China and Myanmar

2025/2/5
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Moe Thuzar: 我认为北京在缅甸有地缘政治、经济和国家安全等多重利益。经济上，中国关注能源需求和贸易投资。国家安全方面，中缅共享长边界，边境安全至关重要。云南省在支持北京的利益方面也发挥作用，其发展和地方政府的支持也应考虑在内。 Shona Loong: 我认为中缅边境对中国的考量至关重要，云南的情况对中缅关系至关重要。中国对缅甸的利益受到两国之间超过2000公里长的边界的影响，中国可以从历史上不稳定、不安宁和暴力的边界中获利。同时，缅中边境从未完全置于缅甸政府的控制之下，该地区居住的人口在人口结构上与缅甸主体民族有所不同，且是各种武装团体的所在地。

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China's interests in Myanmar are multifaceted, encompassing geopolitical and strategic considerations, significant economic interests tied to energy and trade, and crucial border security concerns stemming from their shared extensive border. The Yunnan province's role in this relationship is also important.
  • Geopolitical and strategic interests
  • Economic interests (energy, trade, investment)
  • Border security concerns (Yunnan province's role)

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What are China’s interests in Myanmar? In this episode, Dr. Ian Chong speaks with Dr. Moe Thuzar and Dr. Shona Loong on the role China is playing in the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. They also discuss how Beijing relates to the interested parties inside and outside of Myanmar, and the cyber crime industry that has significant implications on China-Myanmar relations.

Dr. Ian Chong is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie China, where he examines U.S.-China dynamics in Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific. He is also an associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore.

Dr. Moe Thuzar is a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute where she coordinates the Myanmar Studies Program.

Dr. Shona Loong is a senior scientist in political geography at the University of Zurich, and associate fellow with the Southeast Asian Politics and Foreign Policy program at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.