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...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy The regime didn’t release specific details about its newly commissioned fighter jets, but based on photographs of the event, former air force personnel said that the four aircraft comprised two Su-30 fighter jets and two Chinese-made K-8W fighter...