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The World is Whitewashing Myanmar’s Brutal Dictatorship.

Simon Whistler · August 23, 2026 · 19 min video · China & Indo-Pacific

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Ever since Myanmar's military took over their country in 2021, the rest of the

World has treated

Their regime as untouchable authoritarian despots who overthrew a civilian

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Sham elections, quiet handshakes, and returning investors: Min Aung Hlaing's junta is clawing back legitimacy abroad while its war on Myanmar's own people grinds on.