Featured Blending AI Assistance and Original Thought: ISP-Myanmar’s Way of Data Management and Analysis Recap Memo by ISP Admin
Featured The State of Myanmar: ISP–Myanmar’s Annual Strategic Review and Foresight 2025–2026 State of Myanmar by ISP Admin
Featured Blending AI Assistance and Original Thought: ISP-Myanmar’s Way of Data Management and Analysis by ISP Admin
6 Aug 2025 Survey Perceptions of China–Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) Projects Overall, all surveyed stakeholder groups in Myanmar felt that CMEC has a negative impact on Myanmar’s society and environment.
6 Aug 2025 Survey Perceptions of China–Myanmar Economic Relations Compared to the 2022 and 2023 surveys, the proportion of respondents selecting “not beneficial at all” has increased annually.
6 Aug 2025 Survey Perceptions of the Role of China in Myanmar’s Peace Processes The survey reveals that the majority of the respondents across all six groups predominantly believed that China’s efforts center on stabilizing areas tied to its interests.
6 Aug 2025 Survey Perceptions of China’s Role in Myanmar’s Political Crisis In comparing responses from the six surveyed community groups, EAOs and political society reported the highest perception of “good” relations between China and the SAC, with 93 percent and 88 percent, respectively.
6 Aug 2025 Survey General Perceptions of China The 2024 survey, which marks the third iteration, aims to analyze how key figures within Myanmar’s policy community from various sectors perceive the fundamental factors shaping Sino-Myanmar relations.
6 Aug 2025 Survey Key Findings This year’s most striking finding is a shift in concern: where economic dominance once topped the list, a majority of respondents now said China’s interference in Myanmar’s internal armed conflicts and security sector as the greatest challenge in bilateral relations.
issue:146, 23 Jul 2025 ISP Clips Myanmar’s Key Stakeholders and their Perceptions of Sino-Myanmar Relations How do Myanmar’s key stakeholders perceive on Sino-Myanmar relations? ISP-Myanmar has been conducting an annual survey on their perceptions since 2022, making the 2024 survey the third iteration.
11 Jul 2025 Recap Memo Myanmar’s rare earths: Cries behind critical minerals If a powerful neighbour like China—so visibly aligned with the spirit of the “Sangaha Principles” in its earthquake response—were to apply similarly high standards of responsibility and care in its mining ventures, it could pave the way for a more equitable arrangement that benefits both sides.
issue:102, 10 Jun 2025 Mapping Threat of Rare Earth Mining Sites to the Local Waterways Expansion of rare earth mining sites in Chipwi township threatens the local waterways including the N’Mai Kha river which flows into the important lifeline river of Myanmar, the Irrawaddy.
issue:101, 10 Jun 2025 Mapping Border Checkpoints Facilitating Rare Earth Exports Reportedly, rare earth minerals extracted from Chipwi township are exported to China’s Tengchong region via the Pangwa, Phimaw, Kangfang gates and Kan Pike Ti trade station.
10 Jun 2025 Reports • Research Unearthing the Cost: Rare Earth Mining in Myanmar’s War-Torn Regions Over the past eight years (from 2017 to 2024), Myanmar has become China’s primary external source of rare earth minerals, with a total Myanmar export value exceeding USD 4 billion.
issue:84, 3 Feb 2025 Mapping China Maintains Blockade on Three Border Gates After a ceasefire between the SAC and MNDAA, China reopened three border gates: Yanlonkyaing, Chinshwehaw, and Namtit in the northern Shan State.
