On October 27, 2023, the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched Operation 1027 to retake Kokang and elsewhere, signifying the largest movement in northern Myanmar since the February 2021 coup. The offensive action in Shan State has captured the attention of Myanmar observers globally, as well as concerned neighboring countries, like China. Join us for a conversation between a group of Myanmar experts on the significance and developing implications of this operation for the Myanmar junta.
Featured Speakers
U Kyaw Zaw, Spokesperson of the President’s Office, National Unity Government
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, Political Analyst and East-West Center affiliated Student, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Priscilla Clapp, Senior Advisor, United States Institute of Peace
Moderator
Pam Kennedy, Deputy Director of the China and East Asia Programs, The Stimson Center
