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Myanmar Rebel Army Willing to Talk with Junta Amid Pressure from China
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA,) one of a coalition of ethnic minority armies fighting Myanmar’s ruling military junta, signaled it wants to start peace talks. The Shan state-based militia announced its willingness to enter negotiations in a statement on Monday. Two ...
China Planning Joint Security Company with Myanmar Junta
Myanmarese press reports say China proposed establishing a shared security firm with the country’s ruling military junta. The reports say the junta formed a working committee in October to prepare a memorandum of understanding for the potential company. The 13-member committee ...
Beijing Says Myanmar Rebel Leader in China for ‘Medical Care’
Beijing said Tuesday that the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for "medical care" after news reports in its war-torn neighbor said he had been arrested on China's orders. China is a major ally and ...
Myanmar Junta Chief Visits Key Ally China
Myanmar's embattled junta chief arrived in China Tuesday -- his first reported visit since leading a coup in 2021 -- but analysts say the invitation is only a lukewarm endorsement from his key ally and could backfire. Min Aung Hlaing was ...
Myanmar Junta Chief to Visit China for First Time Since Coup
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to key ally China this week, both countries said Monday, in his first known trip there since seizing power in a 2021 coup. China is a major ally and arms supplier of the ...
As Myanmar Nears the Brink, Worries Mount in China
Myanmar’s ruling military junta is under increasing pressure from several ethnic militias. The military government, which took power in a coup in 2021, kept its grip on the country through advanced firepower, partly due to support from Russia and China. However,
Myanmar’s War Approaches Mandalay a Year After Rebel Offensive
On the outskirts of Mandalay, nervous Myanmar soldiers man a checkpoint just kilometers away from rebels who have set their sights on the former royal capital of 1.5 million people. Ethnic minority rebels and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn the ...
China Lodges Protest With Myanmar Over Consulate Attack
China said Monday it had lodged a protest with Myanmar authorities after Beijing's consulate in the city of Mandalay was attacked last week with an explosive device. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed the government of Aung San ...
China Consulate in Myanmar Hit With Explosive Device: Local Media
China's consulate in Myanmar's city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported. The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the sprawling Royal Palace, ...
Myanmar and China Have Lowest Internet Freedom, Says Study
Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said Wednesday. The further deterioration in Myanmar, a Beijing ally where the military seized power in 2021, marks ...
Myanmar Junta Chief to Travel to China Next Month: Sources Close to Military
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to close ally China next month, two sources close to the military told AFP Wednesday, in what would be his first known trip there since he led a coup in 2021. Min Aung ...
Myanmar Armed Group Claims Captured Another Town on China Highway
Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town on a strategic highway to China, the group and a resident said, in the latest setback for the embattled junta. Northern Shan state has been rocked by fighting since June ...