As is only to be expected, Myanmar’s ongoing peace process was a prominent topic of debate in both Kunming and Singapore. The headline story was high-level official confirmation of what many have long thought – that not everything is going to be wrapped up ahead of the 2015 general election. Yes, there’s a strong chance a nationwide ceasefire will be negotiated reasonably soon, with a flurry of scheduled meetings in Naypyitaw, Laiza and Yangon suggesting important progress may be registered later this month. Simultaneously political dialogue will open up. But leading figures now accept it will not be possible to settle every contentious issue within the next 15 months. That is significant, because it means a highly personalized process with limited institutional residue will pass from the current constellation of political forces to the new configuration set in place by the election. Hopefully key actors in the new government and parliament will not insist on unpicking all that has been achieved by then, but certainly there will be some disruption.