Myanmar: Time for a Unified Approach

1 Jusuf Wanandi, `The ASEAN-10 and its International and Regional Implications', in Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, ed., A Pacific Peace: Issues and Responses: Papers Presented at the 11th Asia-Pacific Roundtable, June 5-8, 1997, Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Strategic and International Studies, 1998), pp. 197-203.

2 `Isolated Myanmar Driven by Black Economy', Straits Times, 21 May 2001.

3 `Myanmar Minister Sacked for Criticism', Straits Times, 24 August 2000.

4 `UN Spokesman Says Rangoon-Aung San Suu Kyi Holding Direct Talks since October', Hong Kong AFP, 9 January 2001, FBIS-EAS-2001-0110.

5 `EU Delegation Cautiously Upbeat about Political Situation in Yangon', `The World Today', BBC Radio, London, 1 February 2001.

6 `Australian Visitor Reports Aung San Suu Kyi in Optimistic Mood', Radio Australia, 20 February 2001, SWB/FE/4077/B/1.

7 `Yangon Media Stops Attack on Suu Kyi', Straits Times, 15 January 2001.

8 `In Sign of New Flexibility, Burmese Junta Opens Door to EU Eyes', International Herald Tribune, 17 January 2001.

9 `Japanese Report Says Mahathir Says Burma Agrees to Election “Eventually” ', Hong Kong AFP, 28 January 2001, FBIS-EAS-2001-0128.

10 `Malaysia Urges Aid to Myanmar to Spur Reforms', Straits Times, 27 February 2001.

11 `Malaysian Minister Says Burma Not Denying Permission for UN Envoy's Visit', Bernama News Agency web-site, Kuala Lumpur, 7 May 2001; reported by BBC Monitoring, http://www.monitor.bbc.co.uk/newsfile.shtml (accessed 10 May 2001).

12 `US Bill to Ban Imports Hits Myanmar', Asia Wall Street Journal, 9 July 2001.

13 Myanmar Times, 7 September 2001.

14 Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, 31 August 2001.

15 `Junta Proposes Sharing Power with Suu Kyi', Straits Times Interactive, 6 September 2001, http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg (accessed 10 September 2001); Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, 6 September 2001.

16 See, for example, `Local Warlords Holding the Keys to Reform', Straits Times, 1 June 2001.

17 `Powell Slams Japan over New Aid Package to Myanmar', Straits Times, 17 May 2001.

18 See Mary P. Callahan, `Democracy in Burma: The Lessons of History', National Bureau of Asian Research, vol. 9, no. 3, 1998, pp. 5-26.

19 For details of Zhang Wannian's visit, see Xinhua reports in the April 1996 issues of FBIS-CHI.

20 For details of Maung Aye's visit, see Xinhua reports in the October 1996 issues of FBIS-CHI.

21 `China, Burma Said To Sign Military Cooperation Accord', Hong Kong AFP, 22 January 1997, FBIS-CHI-97-014.

22 See Andrew Selth, `Burma and the Strategic Competition Between China and India', Journal of Strategic Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, June 1996, pp. 213-230.

23 Democratic Voice of Burma, 30 June 2000, in SWB/FE/3883/B/1; `Burmese Leader Fails Chinese Test', Far Eastern Economic Review, 31 August 2000, pp. 10-11.

24 `Study with Burma on Water Transport Route', in Zhongguo Xinwen She, 4 March 1997, FBIS-CHI-97-063; `Yunnan Ready to Develop New Trade Route to Indian Ocean', Xinhua, 5 May 1997, FBIS-CHI-97-125.

25 International Mekong Research Network (IMRN), Item 20/2001. Further details of the IRMN are available at http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/mekong/.

26 `Burmese Newspaper Begins Publishing in Chinese Language', Xinhua, 4 November 1998, FBIS-CHI-98-308.

27 `Sino-Burmese Trade at $381.1 Million, up 21.56 Percent', Xinhua, 8 April 1999, FBIS-CHI-1999-0407.

28 `Burma-PRC Trade Up 10 Percent', Xinhua, 19 October 1999, FBIS-CHI-1999-1018.

29 `Burma to Add More Border Trade Points', Xinhua, 22 June 1999, FBIS-CHI-199-0622; `PRC, Burma Enjoy Steady Development of Ties', Xinhua, 5 June 2000, FBIS-CHI-2000-0605.

30 `Resurgent China Draws Neighbours into Its Orbit', Asia Wall Street Journal, 13 July 2000.

31 See `Thailand: Foreign Ministers “Firmly” Support Burma's ASEAN Entry', Hong Kong AFP, 29 April 1997, FBIS-EAS-97-119; `Thailand: Philippine Ambassador Defends Burma's ASEAN Entry', Bangkok Post, 11 June 1997, FBIS-EAS-97-162.

32 `Myanmar and China: But Will the Flag Follow Trade', The Economist, 8 October 1994, pp. 31-32.

33 See `China Steps in Where US Fails', Far Eastern Economic Review, 23 November 2000, pp. 20, 22.

34 `Japan Sees Myanmar as Linchpin', Straits Times, 9 December 1999.

35 Kyodo News Service, 27 June 2000, SWB/FE/3879/B/1.

36 `Japan Rewards Burma for Talks with Opposition', International Herald Tribune, 26 April 2001.

37 See `... But Stay on Guard: India Keeps Up Its Bengal Baywatch', Far Eastern Economic Review, 16 July 1998, p. 21; `Burma Completes Military Buildup', Hong Kong AFP, 19 May 1999, FBIS-EAS-1999-0518.

38 `India Army Chief Visits Myanmar', Straits Times, 5 July 2000.

39 `Burmese Leader Says Country Will Not Tolerate Any Loss of Territory', TV Myanmar, Rangoon, in Burmese, 22 May 2001.

40 `Chinese Premier Welcomes Thai Counterpart's Idea of Four-Nation Drugs Summit', The Nation web-site, 20 May 2001; reported by BBC Monitoring, http://www.monitor.bbc.co.uk/newsfile.shtml (accessed 24 May 2001).

41 See report on the so-called `Chilston-2' meeting in Seoul in March 2000 in `Inside “Secret” Meetings: The Chilston Conferences To Engage Yangon', Asiaweek, 31 March 2000, p. 30.