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Note on Terminology Throughout the text I use the term “Burma” for the state that is officially titled “Myanmar.” The politics of these terms are of course loaded and allow no apolitical decisions on the part of authors. While my decision to use the term “Burma” accords with standard political antagonisms toward the existing Burmese state, it should not be taken as an endorsement of any particular opposition group, let alone colonial or neocolonial actors. I use the term “China” both in reference to the historic imperial states of the region and as shorthand for the contemporary People’s Republic of China (PRC). I make no judgment regarding the competing claims to leadership of China by PRC and Republic of China (Taiwanese) politicians. ...

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