by Admin | Mar 17, 2026 | Daily News, Environment, Health
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group Iron ore mining is expanding in Shwegu and Waingmaw townships, with most operations run by Chinese nationals. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 17, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Joe Kumbun The outbreak of fighting came immediately after two major political events in China—the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress—as well as two diplomatic meetings between Chinese and...
by Admin | Mar 17, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy Tuesday that while MNDAA fighters have asked KIA personnel to dismantle their outposts along the road, no formal request has yet been made. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 17, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor The KIA source added that the MNDAA, an ethnic armed group representing the Kokang Chinese in Myanmar, is acting at the behest of China’s government in Beijing. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 13, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy China has stepped up quiet pressure on the Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/KIA) to open talks with Myanmar’s junta, even as the Kachin force expands its territorial control and strengthens its leverage over rare earth mining along the...