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Myanmar's Rigged Elections Face Global Backlash and Resistance

12/23/2025

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Myanmar's military-run elections set for December 28 face international condemnation as a façade to legitimize the 2021 coup.
China has shifted to backing the junta to prevent state collapse amid a civil war, though analysts doubt military chief Min Aung Hlaing's leadership.
Rebels vow to obstruct the elections, though the junta asserts that partner countries support the vote for Myanmar's betterment.
Citizens express frustration over foreign involvement in their political struggles.

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Myanmar's military-run elections set for December 28 face international condemnation as a façade to legitimize the 2021 coup.
China has shifted to backing the junta to prevent state collapse amid a civil war, though analysts doubt military chief Min Aung Hlaing's leadership.
Rebels vow to obstruct the elections, though the junta asserts that partner countries support the vote for Myanmar's betterment.
Citizens express frustration over foreign involvement in their political struggles.