Leaked information suggests that many in Beijing’s politburo were betting on a Shwe Mann- Suu Kyi govt in Burma after the election.
Tag: WWII
Thein Sein attends WWII anniversary event in China
Before flying to Beijing, the Burmese president addressed political party conduct in the election campaign period which kicks off next week.
Karens, Brits mark 70-year anniversary of WWII
Several aging servicemen attended, mostly ethnic Karen men who had fought shoulder-to-shoulder with British forces against the Japanese army from 1942- 45.
Ashes of WWII Chinese soldiers from Burma buried in Yunnan
The ashes of soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Forces were transported from Burma and reburied in China’s Yunnan Province.
Hundreds commemorate Hellfire Pass
Hundreds walked the notorious Hellfire Pass on Friday to commemorate Australian soldiers conscripted to build Japan’s “Death Railway” from Bangkok to Rangoon during WWII.
Last of the 30 Comrades dies
Ye Htut, the last remaining member of Burma’s revered 30 Comrades who fought against British colonial rule, passed away peacefully in Rangoon on 27 November, aged 92.