Is peace on the horizon for Myanmar?

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw after the opening ceremony of the 21st Century Panglong Conference in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 24 May, 2017 (Photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun).

Author: Su Mon Thazin Aung, Institute for Strategy and Policy

Myanmar’s second 21st Century Panglong Conference, which will begin on the 24 May, comes with mixed expectations. Many are cautiously welcoming the event as a step towards amending the 2008 military-drafted constitution. But there are also those concerned that the conference will only serve as a showcase event for the Myanmar government. Read more…