In 2019, Myanmar's State Counsellor, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, was there"The Belt and Road Initiative"At the sub-forum, he praised the diligence of the Chinese and called on the people of Myanmar to learn from China and work together to build their own country.
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi's remarks are not only an affirmation of the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, but also a recognition of the remarkable achievements made by New China over the past few decades. As a politician, expressing such views in public is not only a personal outpouring of emotions, but also a consideration of the political and economic interests of the country.
After a long history of vicissitudes and tribulations, will Myanmar be able to shake off the title of a small and wonderfully small country and establish its dignity and image, as Aung San Suu Kyi expects?
And Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi's praise allows us to reflect and learn from it, what enlightenment and enlightenment we have for our own development and foreign policy formulation.
Diligence is one of the important factors of Chinese civilization for thousands of years, 5,000 years of cultural heritage let us control our own destiny, make good use of the resources around us, and create miracles, from Li Bing's Dujiangyan to Wu Wangfucha's ditch, and then to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal that shocked the world, the ancients used their wisdom and diligence to raise generations of Yan and Huang descendants.
In the torrent of time, the traditional agricultural civilization has been difficult to adapt to social changes. At the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in the face of the land of China, which was in ruins and was poor and white, the heroic and wise leaders and the diligent and simple people made joint efforts to open up a difficult and tortuous road of development.
At that time, the confrontation between the two camps was becoming increasingly fierce, and the Soviet Union and the United States each led some small countries to launch an all-out contest in terms of political system, military strength, and economic development.
In order to be able to grasp the opportunities of world development and avoid falling behind others in the Cold War, the premier and Comrade Xu jointly presided over the formulation of China's first five-year plan.
The five-year plan has achieved remarkable results, with the total national investment reaching 55 billion yuan, the new fixed assets reaching 46 billion yuan, and the industrial and mining construction projects also exceeding the 10,000 mark.
During this period, the first Jiefang brand truck and the first Jian-5 fighter were born, and China's industry also achieved a breakthrough from scratch, including power equipment, heavy machinery, heavy industrial machine tools and finished products, etc., which are the fruits of the hard work of the broad masses of the people and have created a miracle of world development.
Although the five-year plan was only the beginning, Khrushchev's revisionism after the 20th Congress of the CPSU in 1956 led the Soviet Union to withdraw all its experts in our country, including the professor of nuclear engineering in charge of the atomic bomb, which also had a huge impact on the development of our country.
The expert completely withdrew, not only taking people with him, but also burning the results of their common research, and before leaving, he threatened: "Without the help of the Soviet Union, you Chinese will not want to build an atomic bomb for a hundred years." ”
But we Chinese are not afraid of difficulties and setbacks, because we have experienced greater storms, and a small atomic bomb is not a big deal for us.
Without the help of the USSR, we went through trial and error, gnawing away the heavy writings little by little; Without supercomputers, we would use human power and an abacus to calculate data.
In the end, our efforts were not in vain, and on October 16, 1964, we succeeded in building our first atomic bomb, breaking the nuclear threat posed to us by the United States and the Soviet Union.
This is us Chinese, we are not afraid of difficulties, we are not afraid of setbacks, because we have determination, perseverance, and strength!
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi spoke highly of China's rapid development, which she believes is a viable path for developing countries. At the end of the 18th century, Western countries acquired a lot of wealth through early colonial actions and completed the primitive accumulation of capital, and then the arrival of the Industrial Revolution promoted the rapid development of Western countries.
The rise of Western civilization has come at the cost of the deep suffering of the indigenous peoples of the colonies. In the eyes of the Ansars, the indigenous people of the colony were uncivilized barbarians, who had no right to share in the fruits of civilization and progress, and could only serve the foreigners who were powerful in their own land, giving their precious resources to greedy vampires.
However, just as there is oppression, there is resistance, and with the awakening of the national consciousness in the colonies, resistance movements and independence uprisings continue to emerge. Faced with an angry people, the lackeys of imperialism realized that traditional methods of violence could no longer control the places of the past.
Since the aborigines are eager for independence, give them a chance.
Although countries gained independence after the war, no country was truly free. Most of the emerging countries are simply "democratically elected**" on the basis of their original colonies and supported by the suzerain
These will either lead to the emergence of people such as Amin in Uganda and Bokassa in Central Africa, or they will create a group of state-dependent moths, such as comprador oligarchs who control the internal economic lifeblood of small countries and bad politicians who trade power for money in parliament.
Taking Myanmar as an example, although there have been glorious Gongbang dynasties in history, today's ** has not really brought development to Myanmar.
The Gongbang Dynasty suffered from serious internal friction due to the war with the Qing Empire. When the British landed on Indochina in 1785, the Gongbang dynasty was bogged down in colonial wars.
After two Anglo-Burmese wars, the East India Company acquired a large amount of land in Burma. By the middle of the 19th century, the rulers of the Gongbang dynasty had very little land in their hands.
Although several reforms were carried out during the reign of King Myinton of Burma, it was too late. With the outbreak of the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885, the Gongbang Dynasty collapsed, and the whole of Burma fell into the hands of the British Empire.
Like other colonized countries, Burma played the role of a low-level provider in the British imperial system, and a large number of industrial raw materials such as timber and rubber were continuously transported to the British mainland by sea, while the Burmese locals made little profit in the **.
When the effort is not proportional to the return, this imbalance can lead to dissatisfaction, as during World War II, when the local rebels in Burma mistakenly believed that the Japanese fascists could help them free themselves from the colonial yoke, and instead joined the Axis bloc, creating resistance to the world's anti-fascist cause.
Although they made a mistake in betting on the target, they eventually achieved their goal. After World War II, the colonial system of the West collapsed, the former hegemon Britain declined, and watching the former younger brothers become independent, Myanmar also took the opportunity to catch the last train of the global national independence movement and became an independent country.
As we mentioned earlier, real progress cannot be made in a country without a revolution at the bottom, and Myanmar is no exception.
After Myanmar's independence, there were many internal political factions, economic development came to a standstill, various forces fought endlessly, and the people lived in hardship. In 1962, the head of the Burmese National Defense Forces, General Ne Win, staged a coup d'état, established the army, and imposed repressive rule.
In order to maintain the reactionary rule of the army, the authorities have chosen the path of nationalism and openly supported Burmeseism, which has led to further instability in northern Myanmar.
The remnants of the local Kuomintang and the armed alliance of ethnic minorities worked together to produce drugs in the Golden Triangle region, forming an industrial chain of feeding the army with drugs. These areas have effectively become a state within a state and are completely outside the control of Myanmar**.
For decades, the people of Myanmar have lived in a state of chaos. However, the wheels of history rolled forward, and in 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD won a landslide victory, and she herself became the de facto ruler of Myanmar in March of the following year.
From this moment on, Aung San Suu Kyi launched a comprehensive reform in Myanmar. In the political sphere, she has demonstrated her respect for human rights by releasing a large number of political prisoners and progressive students.
Domestically, she advocated a negotiated solution to the complex problems of northern Myanmar and promised citizenship for minorities in the region. These reforms are aimed at safeguarding the rights and interests of the people and promoting social harmony and stability.
Economically, Aung San Suu Kyi has followed the Chinese model, arguing that economic interests are at the heart of the country's development. She called for the participation of all people in the development of economic and infrastructure to drive the country's economic growth.
On the diplomatic front, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has chosen the path of independence. She advocates neutrality and is committed to building equal and friendly relations with other countries. She has also joined the China-led Belt and Road Initiative, which demonstrates her active participation in international affairs.
Overall, Aung San Suu Kyi's reforms have given hope to the people of Myanmar, and her leadership has led Myanmar to a new direction.
In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi's economic development policies and diplomatic philosophy are reminiscent of the Chinese model, and she brought the country's dynamism to life during her time in power. Myanmar's economic growth momentum is gratifying, and it has resumed dialogue and negotiations with ***.
However, the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to a large number of civilian infections in Myanmar. At this critical juncture, the ruling NLD made the mistake of organizing voters to participate in political rallies during the pandemic, doing whatever it took to get a few votes, which made the epidemic even more serious in Myanmar.
Aung San Suu Kyi's political achievements are outstanding, and it is a sure thing that the NLD will win the first place, but at this time it is carrying out a rally movement, which undoubtedly leaves a handle for others. Shortly after the NLD victory, Min Aung Hlaing, the top leader of the Myanmar military, claimed that the NLD had committed fraud and declared it null and void.
Subsequently, in the early hours of February 1, 2021, Min Aung Hlaing staged a military coup d'état, detained Myanmar** Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and took over ** the following day.
On December 6, 2021, the Naypyidaw Court in Myanmar sentenced Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison in accordance with relevant laws, and Myanmar once again entered the era of military **.
Whether Myanmar is fraudulent or not, the military and the NLD have their own opinions, and the truth is difficult to ascertain. However, according to rumors, the reason for the military's coup d'état this time is not only the "righteousness" in the mouth of General Min Aung Hlaing, but also related to the violation of epidemic prevention regulations and the fact that the ruling strategy has touched the interests of the military's top brass.
In my opinion, Aung San Suu Kyi**'s military policy seems a bit naïve, they are immature in terms of power perception, ignore the basic national conditions in Myanmar, and mistakenly believe that the public opinion of Western society can counter the power of the military.
During his administration, Myanmar's parliament passed a number of decrees that sought to limit the military's powers and spending, and to appoint the defense minister from the military to reduce the number of seats in parliament.
Although Aung San Suu Kyi's ideal was to keep the military out of politics, her approach was too naïve, and her eagerness to keep the military out of the political core undoubtedly ruined the military's livelihood.
If the NLD had been more sensible, taking into account the realities of Myanmar, even if it had taken a step back, reached a compromise with the military and formed a coalition**, and then pushed for political reform as the situation developed, it would have been much better than the current situation.
The Myanmar military is a historical legacy, and it is not a clever strategy for the NLD to challenge the military's core interests without any foundation, and Myanmar's development path is full of challenges.
IV: ConclusionToday, we recall once again what Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said at the Belt and Road Forum, which not only highly praised Chinese civilization and the Chinese, but also expressed her deep expectations for her motherland, Myanmar.
She hopes that through unity, hard work and the rejection of infighting, Myanmar will be a better place so that the people of Myanmar can live the same life as we do. However, she is in prison and can no longer realize her ambitions to govern the country.
As for whether Myanmar can stabilize the situation and develop its economy, the future direction remains to be seen.