From 7-9 September 2020 the Global Research Network on Parliaments and People held a symposium about democracy in Myanmar and Ethiopia. In this webinar presentation Van Cung Lian, founder director of Chinbridge Research Institute, reports on the first comprehensive study on how people and politicians perceive democracy in Chin State. This GRNPP-funded project involved interviews with over 1,000 people producing a report and accessible leaflet in English, Chin and Burmese.