In today’s global geopolitical landscape, there is one crucial point we must pay close attention to. It is the question of what we will do if our powerful neighbor exploits the term 'Pauk-Phaw' (kinsfolk) and one day declares Myanmar as 'an inseparable part of our territory.'
This question is not mere fiction. Looking back at history, the regions of Tibet and Inner Mongolia serve as our most vivid examples. Tibet was once a region with its own language, culture, and sovereignty. However, through gradual population resettlement, cultural assimilation, and systematic implementation, its individual freedoms have now vanished.
The same occurred in the Mongolian regions. First, they were made economically dependent; subsequently, their natural resources were extracted, and the identity of the local people was erased. These are strategic maneuvers.
We in Myanmar must learn from these historical events. We must be wary of the imperialistic intentions hiding behind the word 'relative.' A nation's sovereignty cannot be protected by words alone. Only by strengthening internal unity and reducing extreme dependence on others for economy and technology can our future be secure.
History is a roadmap for those who know how to learn from it. To prevent the fate of Tibet and Mongolia from reaching us, we must prepare now with national consciousness. It is the historical duty of every citizen to preserve and protect our history, culture, and right to self-determination.
'Pressed by the Chinese, pushed by the Shan, the Bamars are backed into the West.'"
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