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楼主 / guzzzinthia
- 时间: 2024-12-12 19:06#Myanmar #MNDAA #China #negotiation #ceasefire
Some opposition groups in Myanmar are willing to negotiate, which is China's effort to mediate
Myanmar's main ethnic rebel group has sent a delegation to China for talks with the Chinese government, a spokesman told AFP on December 9. Colonel Naw Bu told AFP that at the invitation of China, a delegation from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) set off on December 9 to "hold talks with the Chinese government." China is the most important ally of the military junta that seized power in Myanmar in 2021, but it also maintains ties with several ethnic rebel groups that control territory across the border. Two other Myanmar rebel groups in neighboring Shan state have said in recent weeks that they are ready to participate in China-brokered peace talks with the junta, including on the governance of Lashio, and they have also asked the Myanmar junta to stop air strikes and offensives across the country. China welcomed this and hopes to end the fighting along its southern border.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said on Tuesday (10th) that China will continue to promote peace talks. China is highly concerned about the situation in northern Myanmar and has been urging all parties concerned in Myanmar to persist in dialogue and consultation, cease fire and stop fighting as soon as possible, resolve differences in a peaceful manner, avoid escalation of the situation, and especially not endanger the safety of China's borders, border residents and personnel of enterprises in Myanmar. China will continue to provide support and assistance to the peace process in northern Myanmar to the best of its ability.
The humanitarian consequences of the renewed fighting in northeastern Myanmar have long been felt. Since 2011, an estimated 200,000 civilians have been displaced in Kachin and northern Shan states, many of whom have fled to the Chinese border. The Kokang conflict also carries the risk of increasing anti-Chinese sentiment at a time of rising Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar.
If the Burmese military fails to address the root causes of armed conflict and establish an inclusive political process, it will only have a very negative impact on the prospects for peace, democracy, and development in Myanmar. Ethnic conflicts must no longer be resolved through force, and an inclusive political dialogue should be initiated as soon as possible. Myanmar's peace process needs to move from debate to agreement on action. -
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