Events in Myanmar in the Context of Relationship of Great Powers in the Region. Roundtable of the Center for Comprehensive Chinese Studies and Regional Projects and the ASEAN Center at MGIMO

Abstract

The publication represents a journal version of scientific and analytical material of the round table of the Center for Comprehensive Chinese Studies and Regional Projects, MGIMO University, and the ASEAN Center, MGIMO University. Research associates of the Center for Comprehensive Chinese Studies and Regional Projects, the Institute of Far Eastern Studies RAS, Primakov Institute of International Economic and International Studies RAS, the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the RF, peoples Friendship University, Society of Friendship and Cooperation with the Republic of Myanmar, Russian Council of International Affairs, the PIR-Center, etc. took part in the discussion and the preparation of the materials. Issues of the reasons and possible effects of a political overturn in Myanmar of 01.02.2021 for the political, military-political, social, and economic development of the country were revealed, lines of splits in the Myanmar society are analyzed, the possibility of impact of society on the state is explained. Interests of China, India, Japan, the USA, the ASEAN countries are considered, the role of events of Myanmar in the regional system of relationship and East, Southeast, and Southern Asia is analyzed. The role of other signifi cant players in the region, and also the value of events in Myanmar for Russia are discussed.

Keywords

• myanmar
• political overturn
• china
• the usa
• india
• japan
• asean
• regional system of international relations