Myanmar's Reform and its impact on Myanmar-China Relations

Myanmar embarked on domestic reform measures with the inception of new democratic government in 2011. New democratic government initiated three phrases of reform measures: political reform, social economic reform and administrative reform under democratization process. Political and economic liberalization were ambitious reforms agendas to integrate in global community. Internally, the political change in Myanmar was the outcome to Tatmataw (military) government's designated political agenda that was configured by Seven Step of Road Map. Externally, it can be seen that reform measure. Were carried out in line with the leader desired to acquire the reputational cause in its external relations. With the initial success of democratic reform in Myanmar, it rendered a series of uncertainties for China' relations with Myanmar. In addition, undertaking democratic reforms diversity Myanmar's foreign relations and mitigate its dependence on China. In this context, China has adjusted it posture and policy toward Myanmar. Based on this background, this research attempts to explore how and what reform measure were undertaken by President U Thein Sein's government and what are the impacts on Myanmar-China relations