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Ethnic rebels in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state have reopened checkpoints on the border with China that were shuttered at the start of an offensive six months ago, but official trade has yet to resume ...
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: Why Myanmar’s Regime Left the MNDAA Out of its Peace Plan
In northern Shan State, the MNDAA controls the ground, Beijing guarantees the truce, and the regime insists on terms it cannot enforce.
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Jiegao Jade Auction Nets US$ 21M, Rare Earth Devastation, and More
You win some, you lose some, was the message for the Myanmar regime’s coffers this week as it missed out on Shan border trade but made a packet from selling jade in Jiegao.