Steve Shaw

2 months ago | intpolicydigest.org | Steve Shaw

As families lay peacefully in their beds on New Year’s Eve, the sound of a jet fighter ripped through the sky over Thar Kyin Village in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region. Moments later, the bombs hit, killing five people and leaving six more severely injured. It was just one in a series of air and drone strikes launched by the country’s military on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, killing at least 20 and reducing homes and religious buildings to rubble.

Jan 18, 2025 | tibetanreview.net | Steve Shaw

By Steve Shaw(TibetanReview.net, Jan18’25) –There are fears the British Government is willing to place trade and access to Chinese markets above the rights of Tibetan people, as well as those affected by crackdowns in regions such as Hong Kong and Xinjiang. The UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Beijing on Jan 11, claiming she would strike deals worth more than £600m to the UK economy over the next five years.

Jan 17, 2025 | thetibetpost.com | Steve Shaw

The UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Beijing on 11 January, claiming she would strike dealsworth more than £600m to the UK economy over the next five years. However, the plan has faced widespread backlash from opposition Members of Parliament, with former Hong Kong governor Christopher Patten calling it “delusional”. The chancellor has defended the plan saying she remains willing to have “uncomfortable conversations” with Beijing, particularly about human rights.

Aug 20, 2024 | bylinetimes.com | Steve Shaw

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Jun 14, 2024 | bylinetimes.com | Steve Shaw

Sign up to the Behind the Headlines newsletter (and get a free copy of Byline Times in the post)It was late evening when the first bursts of gunfire echoed through the town of Buthidaung in western Myanmar. Soon after, dark plumes of smoke rose as home after home was set ablaze.