Economic and Security Drivers of Myanmar's Cooperation with China Between 2016 and 2021

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Abstract:

Myanmar's bilateral relations with China have varied widely since its independence in the late 1940s despite the two countries use of the term "pauk-phaw" or kinsfolk to describe their relationship. The primary drivers of the variation in Sino-Myanmar relations have been Myanmars internal security and economic conditions. Successive governments in Myanmar have responded to changes in these conditions by strengthening or weakening the countrys bilateral relations with China. This thesis considers the extent that these drivers affected Myanmar's cooperation with China between 2016 and 2021. This thesis finds that the National League for Democracy (NLD) strengthened Myanmar's bilateral cooperation with China in response to the country's internal security and economic conditions under the leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi. Cooperation with China presented the NLD with an opportunity to overcome the security threats posed by ethnic armed organizations (EAO) and receive economic investment. These findings contribute to the scholarly literature on Sino-Myanmar relations.

Author(s):
Crockett, Jonathan H.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Funding Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA, MONTEREY, CA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Master's Thesis
Publication Date:
2022 Jun 01
Pagination:
69

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Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
national governments, minority groups, national security, governments, united states, foreign relations, agreements, environment, literature surveys, national politics, security, environmental protection, ethnic groups, investments, china, commerce, department of defense
Keyword(s):
Myanmar, China, PRC Peoples Republic of China), nld(National League for Democracy), liberalization, Aung San Suu Kyi, eao(ethnic armed organizations)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Communities of Interest:
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Descriptor(s):
national governments, minority groups, environment, foreign relations, agreements, national security, governments, national politics, united states, ethnic groups, california, china, commerce, economic policy, environmental protection, foreign policy, human rights
Creation Date:
2023 Oct 26
Update Date:
2023 Nov 03