China brokers ceasefire between Myanmar military and rebel group
2 months ago

China brokers ceasefire between Myanmar military and rebel group

ABC  

A major ethnic rebel group and Myanmar's military government have signed a ceasefire agreement mediated by China, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which has seized large tracts of territory along the border with China, came into effect on Saturday. China is the most important foreign ally of Myanmar's military rulers, who took power after ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. "China seems concerned to stop the disintegration of the state and stop the instability on its border, but isn't prepared to commit resources to actually imposing some kind of national ceasefire," he said.

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‘Foreign policy not the remit of state govts’: MEA on Myanmar groups’ merger in Mizoram
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Foreign policy not the remit of state govts’: MEA on Myanmar groups’ merger in Mizoram

Firstpost  

Myanmar’s Chinland Council and the Interim Chin National Consultative Council signed a merger agreement in the presence of Lalduhoma in Aizawl on February 26 The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday reacted to reports that said some of Myanmar’s rebel groups have merged in Mizoram in the presence of Chief Minister Lalduhoma. A report by the Hindustan Times said Myanmar’s …

Myanmar rebel groups merge in Mizoram in presence of CM Lalduhoma
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Myanmar rebel groups merge in Mizoram in presence of CM Lalduhoma

Firstpost  

Two Chin rebel groups have merged in Mizoram in the presence of Chief Minister Lalduhoma to mount united resistance against the Myanmarese military regime With the impending disaster of starvation and the ongoing conflict and migration, it is only reasonable to expect India’s northeastern borders to be burdened with the fallout of Myanmar’s internal issues. Reuters Two Myanmarese rebel groups …

Resolving regional conflicts as a true force in the pursuit of peace
2 months ago

Resolving regional conflicts as a true force in the pursuit of peace

China Daily  

The more China develops, the greater will be its ability to help resolve regional and global conflicts and contribute to regional and world peace and development. This is no tall claim, there are countless examples, the most recent being the signing of a formal ceasefire agreement in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, between the Myanmar government and Kokang's Myanmar National …

Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says
2 months ago

Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says

The Hindu  

The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's Foreign Ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries. The two sides held talks in China's southwestern city of Kunming where they thanked Beijing for its efforts to promote peace, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during …

China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
2 months ago

China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said Monday. China is the most important foreign ally of Myanmar’s military rulers, who took power after ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. China originally appeared to give tacit support to …

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred
2 months ago

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred

Firstpost  

As Myanmar’s military junta has announced the intention to hold elections this year, China has supported the move whereas the West and much of the international community called for deferment until after the end of the civil war in the country Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, 2021, …

China mediates at successful Myanmar peace talks
2 months ago

China mediates at successful Myanmar peace talks

China Daily  

China mediated as Myanmar's government held the seventh round of peace talks with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the sides signed a formal ceasefire agreement that began on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The talks were held in mid-January, in China's southwestern city of Kunming, where the two sides thanked Beijing for its efforts to promote …

Myanmar: Junta is on the back foot, but no endgame in sight yet
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar: Junta is on the back foot, but no endgame in sight yet

Firstpost  

The military junta holds less than 50 percent of Myanmarese territory, but as long as it holds on to the majority of airfields and sea ports and controls the Bamar heartland, an endgame does not flicker on the horizon I am writing this article from close to the Myanmar-Thailand border with the help of elements from the resistance. Hlaing has …

Ramification | How the advance of Arakan Army is a turning point in Myanmar conflict
3 months ago

Ramification | How the advance of Arakan Army is a turning point in Myanmar conflict

Firstpost  

Many analysts had speculated the Chin and Shan states would break free at the outset of the Myanmar conflict, but with the continual success of the Arakan Army in Rakhine and their offensive reaching right up till the Teknaf River that delineates Myanmar from Bangladesh, it has renewed the interest of observers in the AA Myanmar has been in a …

China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels
3 months, 1 week ago

China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels

India Today  

China is planning to deploy private security forces to protect its investments and personnel in Myanmar, replicating the approach it has taken in Pakistan, amid growing unrest and anti-China sentiment among rebel groups in the country. According to intelligence reports, China and Myanmar's military are collaborating to establish a joint security firm aimed at safeguarding Chinese projects and workers. Last …

Ramification | China’s changing colours in Myanmar should ring bells in Delhi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ramification | China’s changing colours in Myanmar should ring bells in Delhi

Firstpost  

China is not only fearing its investments in Myanmar, which are being jeopardised because of the Tatmadaw’s inability to protect Chinese assets, but also the growing proximity of ethnic armed organisations to the West-supported National Unity Government It is said that China’s frustration was with the Tatmadaw’s inability to control cybercrime, cyber slavery, trafficking, money laundering, and illicit gambling that …

World trusts Beijing as mediator for resolving conflicts peacefully
3 months, 2 weeks ago

World trusts Beijing as mediator for resolving conflicts peacefully

China Daily  

Tourists congregate at the Bund area of Shanghai. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic resistance group, affirmed this when it issued a statement on Tuesday declaring an immediate ceasefire and offering to begin peace talks with the Myanmar army under Chinese mediation. Thanks to China's continuous mediation, the representatives of the Myanmar army and Kokang and two other …

Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has announced a unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with the ruling military and called for a dialogue under Chinese auspices to help restore peace in the country’s northeast. The announcement Tuesday by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, or MNDAA, came a week after its battlefield ally, the Ta’ang National Liberation …

Myanmar junta chief discusses civil war with Li Qiang on first China visit since 2021 coup
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief discusses civil war with Li Qiang on first China visit since 2021 coup

Firstpost  

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the southwestern city of Kunming Min Aung Hlaing and said that the military was ready for peace if armed groups would engage Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing meet in Kunming on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. On his first visit to China …

Myanmar military chief makes first visit to China as civil war rages in country
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar military chief makes first visit to China as civil war rages in country

The Independent  

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Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern

Associated Press  

Myanmar's military leader will visit China this week for several regional meetings and state-level talks, amid concerns about instability in the region. The visit comes as Myanmar's army has suffered major battlefield defeats in recent months, and China is concerned about the impact on its strategic and economic interests in the country.

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China

The Independent  

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Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas

The Hindu  

Myanmar's embattled junta chief has warned civilians in territory recently captured by ethnic minority armed groups to prepare for military counterattacks, state media reported on Wednesday. The military has lost swaths of territory near the border with China in northern Shan state to an alliance of armed ethnic minority groups and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn its 2021 coup. …

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence

News 18  

Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Myanmar is more or less split right in the middle between a military junta and several ethnic armed organisations resisting its rule. The Arakan Army is one of the most powerful armed organisations fighting the military junta in Myanmar. Given the dynamics playing out in Myanmar, armed groups fighting the military junta are …

Chinese army conducts armed patrols near Myanmar border to 'maintain security'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese army conducts armed patrols near Myanmar border to 'maintain security'

India Today  

China's military said on Monday it had organised army units and joint air-ground police patrols near the Myanmar border to maintain security and stability as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces escalates. The Southern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organised army units to test troops' ability to "quickly move, block and control, and strike together, and …

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
7 months, 1 week ago

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s top diplomat on Wednesday visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit came after Myanmar’s army has suffered unprecedented battlefield defeats from powerful ethnic militias, especially in the northeast along the border with China. The visit …

China's foreign minister meets with Myanmar's military boss as civil war strains their relations
7 months, 1 week ago

China's foreign minister meets with Myanmar's military boss as civil war strains their relations

The Independent  

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Rebel militia claims strategically important Myanmar military command centre at Lashio in Shan State
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebel militia claims strategically important Myanmar military command centre at Lashio in Shan State

ABC  

An armed ethnic group in Myanmar claims to have captured the first regional military command facility from the ruling junta since the conflict started more than three years ago. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army said its fighters had "fully captured the headquarters of the northeast military command" in Lashio in northern Shan State on Saturday. Senior Myanmar advisor at …

The different armed groups of Myanmar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The different armed groups of Myanmar

The Hindu  

The Myanmar military’s coup d’état in 2021 has brought about a seismic shift in the country’s politics. The Brotherhood Alliance — comprising the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — has demonstrated prowess in holding onto territory after making rapid territorial gains. Recently, Myanmar’s former president Thein Sein and Gen Soe Win, …

Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ
8 months ago

Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on July 25 they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes. Fighting has rocked the town of Lashio, home to the military's northeastern command, since July 3 when an alliance of ethnic armed groups renewed an offensive against junta …

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
8 months, 1 week ago

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene

The Independent  

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New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
8 months, 1 week ago

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray, claiming to act as a third force for stability. The intervention of the powerful fighting forces of the United …

Myanmar rebel group seizes town on key highway to China
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar rebel group seizes town on key highway to China

The Hindu  

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said on July 10 they had seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes, in another blow to the military. Northern Shan State has been rocked by fighting since late last month, when an alliance of ethnic armed groups renewed an offensive against the military along the highway to China's …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

The Hindu  

One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek autonomy from …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek …

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar

The Hindu  

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered ceasefire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, one of three powerful militias that launched a surprise joint offensive last October, renewed its attacks on regime …

Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar

Firstpost  

Three years after the military coup in Myanmar, Operation 1027 was launched against the military junta by the Three Brotherhood Alliance in the northern part of Shan State. This was perhaps one of the rare occasions in the troubled history of Myanmar where Ethnic Armed Organisations from various groups came together in a meticulously coordinated attack against the junta. Since …

The Beginning of the End for Myanmar’s Military Junta?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Beginning of the End for Myanmar’s Military Junta?

The Diplomat  

As the monsoon rains begin to set in across Myanmar this month, soaking the country’s battlefields, the generals in Naypyidaw will have a moment to look back on a dry season of disastrous defeats. The reversals have flowed inexorably since late October, when the Three Brotherhood Alliance of ethnic armed groups launched Operation 1027, a broad offensive against junta positions …

Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand, as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions. The occupation of Myawaddy town by the Karen National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Karen National …

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent
1 year, 1 month ago

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent

The Hindu  

In February, it will be three years since the army seized power in Myanmar, overthrowing a democratically elected government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi. The fragile peace between major ethnic armed organisations and the military collapsed, as the former’s objective of establishing federal democracy was no longer feasible under army dictatorship. Last October, an alliance of the Arakan Army, …

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
1 year, 1 month ago

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair

The Independent  

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Six Myanmar military officers held by junta after surrendering town to rebels
1 year, 2 months ago

Six Myanmar military officers held by junta after surrendering town to rebels

Firstpost  

Six senior officers from the Myanmar junta, who relinquished control of a crucial town to ethnic minority insurgents and surrendered along with hundreds of troops, have been taken into custody, according to a report, citing military sources. The surrender took place in Laukkai, situated near the China border, where junta forces yielded to a coalition of armed ethnic minority factions …

What is Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance that’s resisting the military?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance that’s resisting the military?

Al Jazeera  

The alliance has seen recent gains over military troops, but its successes are limited. The Arakan Army, an armed ethnic group in Myanmar, said it seized control of a strategic trade town in the west this week, dealing a blow to the generals who led a coup in 2021, and adding to a list of recent army defeats in the …

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh: Report

Hindustan Times  

An ethnic armed group in Myanmar has taken control of a town bordering India and Bangladesh, reported news agency Reuters on Monday. Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh: Report The group, known as the Arakan Army, on Sunday night said it had conquered Paletwa, a port town on the Kaladan River that is key to trade …

Myanmar rebel alliance agrees to ceasefire with ruling military
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar rebel alliance agrees to ceasefire with ruling military

ABC  

Myanmar's military has reached a ceasefire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerilla groups it has been battling in the country's north-east, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Key points: The military agreed to stop aerial bombing and artillery shelling in northern Shan state that borders China Myanmar media said the ceasefire would not apply to fighting in …

China brokers truce in northern Myanmar, no let up in fighting in other areas
1 year, 2 months ago

China brokers truce in northern Myanmar, no let up in fighting in other areas

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Further gains by Myanmar’s anti-junta groups in recent weeks, including resistance fighters overrunning 440 military posts, have added to worries about the fragile security situation in the neighbouring country impacting India’s strategic northeastern region, people familiar with the matter said. Three powerful anti-junta groups hat launched an offensive against the military last October agreed to a temporary ceasefire …

Myanmar’s military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar’s military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the country’s northeast, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement was brokered at talks mediated by China on Wednesday and Thursday in Kunming, a Chinese provincial capital about 400 kilometers from the border with Myanmar, Foreign Ministry …

Myanmar military says it has agreed to immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar military says it has agreed to immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups

LA Times  

A man stands outside homes destroyed by airstrikes on a displacement camp in Laiza, Myanmar. Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the country’s northeast, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement was brokered at talks mediated by China on Wednesday and Thursday in Kunming, a …

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce

Al Jazeera  

Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged as the biggest threat to the regime since its power grab. “China hopes …

Myanmar military withdraws from key city on Chinese border: Here’s why
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar military withdraws from key city on Chinese border: Here’s why

Live Mint  

Myanmar's military government has officially acknowledged the withdrawal of its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China, on January 6. Myanmar government spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun stated that the military and local commanders relinquished control of Laukkaing, considering various aspects, including the safety of soldiers' family members. The Three Brotherhood Alliance declared the entire …

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has been battling for months. The fall of Laukkaing late Thursday is the biggest in a series of defeats suffered by Myanmar’s military government since …

Myanmar confirms that a key northeastern city near China has been seized by an armed ethnic alliance
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar confirms that a key northeastern city near China has been seized by an armed ethnic alliance

The Independent  

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Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance

LA Times  

An alliance of ethnic armed groups in northeastern Myanmar has reportedly seized control of Laukkaing in Shan state, a key city on the border with China. Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has …

Armed ethnic alliance in northern Myanmar is said to have seized a city that was a key goal
1 year, 2 months ago

Armed ethnic alliance in northern Myanmar is said to have seized a city that was a key goal

The Independent  

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