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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 ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Myanmar-China trade halted amid fierce fighting in Shan state
Trade across Myanmar’s shared border with China has ground to a halt amid a six-week offensive by ethnic rebels fighting junta troops in the country’s Shan state, according to merchants, causing an ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: China Moves to Cement Myanmar Influence After U.S. Talks With Regime
A Chinese delegation met with the military’s proxy USDP and eight other parties last week to gauge public sentiment and obstacles to bilateral relations.
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Kachin, Shan residents face hardships as China and Myanmar block trade
Closures along Myanmar’s shared border with China have cut off residents of Kachin and Shan states from humanitarian aid and sent the prices of goods skyrocketing, sources from the regions said Monday ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Myanmar fighting blocks key trade route with China, impacting economy
Ethnic and resistance forces in Myanmar have completely blocked a key trade route to China, halting cross-border commerce and further damaging Myanmar's already struggling economy. The Mandalay-Lashio ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Myanmar: TNLA plans infrastructure upgrades at Namkham-China Border Crossing linked to mineral exports to China
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is planning to upgrade roads, bridges and other infrastructure linked to a Myanmar-China border crossing in Namkham Township, Northern Shan State, which is ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Myanmar allied rebels capture country's key border gate with China
Violent confrontations have erupted in Myanmar's northern Shan state, near the Chinese border, as an alliance of three ethnic minority groups launched an offensive against the military.
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Myanmar-China trade corridor closed due to unrest in Northern Shan
Myanmar trading businesses are suffering huge losses after fighting in Shan State shut down the country’s main China border trade zone a week ago. The ethnic Brotherhood Alliance has taken control of ...