While the security situation in Myanmar has further improved since the beginning of its political transformation and democratic reforms in 2010，armed conflicts continues and long-standing structural ethnic，religious，economic，and social tensions have been unleashed and are intensifying. As the 2020 general election approaches，all parties in Myanmar have begun planning and layout for the election. The increasingly heated game surrounding the general election will be a destabilizing factor for Myanmar’s domestic security. This study shows that the uncertainty in Myanmar’s domestic security situation has and will continue to pose a long-term and potential threat to Chinese investment.