As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing's priorities are proving decisive ...
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Voters in Myanmar are participating in the first phase of the country's general election, held under military rule amid a civil war.
Since seizing power by force nearly five years ago, Myanmar's ruling military junta has imprisoned thousands of its opponents - most notably Aung San Suu Kyi, the last democratically elected leader.
Myanmar's military seeks to entrench rule as it begins to claw back territory and China presses for stability.
The UN has warned the military-controlled election is unfolding amid violence, intimidation and arrests. The country's former leader has not been heard from in two years ...
Myanmar's is holding its first elections since the military seized power five years ago. It could give the military junta more legitimacy.
Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.
A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.
Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.
Before the polls comes the preparation ...