PoliticsMyanmar marks 70 years of independenceTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsEsther Felden01/04/2018January 4, 2018Myanmar declared independence from British colonial rule on January 4, 1948 after a long fight championed by General Aung San. To mark the 70th anniversary, officials attended a flag-saluting ceremony in the capital Naypyidaw.https://p.dw.com/p/2qKuRAdvertisement