Topic: 2025 – Situation in Myanmar
Country: China
Delegate Name: Abby Huffman
Special Political and Decolonization Committee
Situation in Myanmar
People’s Republic of China
Abby Huffman
Forest Hills Eastern High School
The situation in Myanmar is the culmination of decades of tension between military rule, pro-democracy movements, and unresolved ethnic conflicts dating back to the 1962 coup. The February 2021 coup enhanced the democratic-battle and a nationwide civil war. Since the October 2023 “Operation 1027” offensive launched by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, the junta has rapidly lost territory and now maintains effective control only one-fifth of the country. The March 2025 earthquake further deepened the humanitarian emergency as the junta obstructed aid during a declared ceasefire. UN agencies warn that blocked humanitarian access and surging foreign interference risk destabilizing the entire region. This committee must address these dynamics to prevent Myanmar’s crisis from devolving into a long-term proxy conflict.
China’s geographical proximity and deep economic ties mean that the nation is one of the few actors with real leverage over multiple sides in the conflict. China was displeased with the February 2021 coup in Myanmar, which ended a period of warming relations under the Aung San Suu Kyi administration and hurt Beijing’s strategic and economic plans. It has since expanded high-level engagement with the military regime on issues of concern. Nonetheless, China has refrained from normalizing relations or recognizing regime leader Min Aung Hlaing as head of state. China also has taken action in response to the proliferation of online scam centres targeting Chinese citizens. In late 2023 it supported a rebel offensive in the north-eastern Kokang area that routed the Myanmar military in the borderlands, a major setback for the junta. China maintains active channels with the State Administration Council (SAC), the National Unity Government (NUG), and key Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) such as the United Wa State Army (UWSA). Early in the conflict, China tolerated or indirectly supported EAO offensives that helped shut down transnational cyber-scam centers that threatened Chinese citizens. After unexpected rebel gains jeopardized critical Chinese infrastructure, China shifted toward stabilizing the junta to protect the security of its investments. While China rejects Western sanctions and ICC attempts to prosecute junta leaders, it stresses that Myanmar’s internal political outcome must be determined through an inclusive national dialogue, not foreign intervention from uninvolved parties.
The People’s Republic of China proposes that the Special Political and Decolonization Committee to support a resolution that prioritizes an inclusive ceasefire and a Myanmar-led political dialogue. In the event of a political transition, provisions for ethnic minority rights must be included in a federal settlement, drawing on existing models like the autonomy granted to the Wa State, to ensure both minority protection and national integrity. Second, to avert a proxy conflict, a resolution must include a clear call for all uninvolved foreign actors to cease the provision of military support to any faction. China is prepared to use its unique diplomatic channels with all parties to facilitate such dialogue and to contribute to reconstruction. In conclusion, China urges the committee to adopt a unified approach tha, prioritizes the humanitarian needs of the people, and supports a sustainable, sovereign political solution for a peaceful and stable Myanmar and its neighbors.
