That exercise took place in another border region and was described as helping the PLA to prepare for “various unexpected situations” and “safeguard border stability”.
Myanmar junta activates conscription law following battlefield losses
Myanmar junta activates conscription law following battlefield losses
That group joined forces with two other rebel groups, the Arakan Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, to form the Three Brotherhood Alliance in 2019. The alliances is now fighting the junta, which overthrew the democratically elected government in February 2021.
In January the alliance gained control of the key town of Laukkai fighting alongside the pro-democracy People’s Defence Force.
Violence since the 2021 coup is estimated to have killed 50,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, while more than 2 million people have been displaced in the fighting.
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‘Our future is fading’: Myanmar youth dodge compulsory military service by fleeing to Thailand
‘Our future is fading’: Myanmar youth dodge compulsory military service by fleeing to Thailand
Foreign vice-minister Sun Weidong visited the country in January to discuss border security and the fight against scammers with the military ruler Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Liu Jingsong, head of the Asian affairs department at the Chinese foreign ministry, also met the Myanmar ambassador last Tuesday to “exchange views on issues of common concern”.
China has also been trying to broker a ceasefire in Shan state, but the most recent one in January collapsed within 24 hours.
