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Beijing said Tuesday (November 19, 2024) the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for “medical care”, after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on Chinese orders. China is a major ally and arms supplier of Myanmar’s ruling junta, but is also thought to maintain…
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People rebuilding temporary homes near a destroyed building following fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army. | Photo Credit: AFP An alliance of Myanmar ethnic armed groups have accused the junta of repeatedly violating a China-brokered ceasefire in the north of the country this month and causing civilian casualties. Beijing brokered a truce between…
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This handout photo taken and released October 28, 2023 by the Kokang Information Network shows members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army walking past a Myanmar military base after seizing it during clashes near Laukkaing township in Myanmar’s northern Shan state. | Photo Credit: AFP Heavy fighting between rebels and the Myanmar military stretched…