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01-09-2024, 04:44 PM
China warns Myanmar rebel army to stop fighting
Security officials told insurgent group they would 'teach them a lesson' if they didn’t comply. In not the ethnic minority insurgent group northeastern border to stop fighting Myanmar junta or be “responsible for consequences,” according to a spokesperson for the group. China has extensive economic interests in neighboring Myanmar, including oil & gas pipelines, plus mines, has been increasingly concerned about pact of a surge of fighting this year between various insurgent forces and the junta military.
Spokesman for insurgent, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, or TNLA, told Radio Free Asia, Chinese border town of Ruili told TNLA in a letter to stop must stop immediately to maintain stability & peace on China-Myanmar border to protect lives of Chinese citizens,” Chinese security committee said, a copies of which were posted online. If TNLA did not comply, China can “teach them a lesson,” they be “responsible for the consequences,” security committee said.
Radio Free Asia was not able to contact security committee in Ruili, Chinese Embassy in Yangon din't respond comment by time of publication, a regular press briefing in Beijing Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters, is "highly concerned about conflict in northern Myanmar" & "will continue to promote easing & cooling of the situation" in the region.
Spokesperson for TNLA, Lway Yay Oo, confirmed letter from Chinese authorities but declined to comment except to say group’s top leaders were meeting to discuss it. China known to maintain contacts with Myanmar rebel groups op along border have promised to protect Chinese business interests. China-brokered two short-lived ceasefires
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar...75230.html
Security officials told insurgent group they would 'teach them a lesson' if they didn’t comply. In not the ethnic minority insurgent group northeastern border to stop fighting Myanmar junta or be “responsible for consequences,” according to a spokesperson for the group. China has extensive economic interests in neighboring Myanmar, including oil & gas pipelines, plus mines, has been increasingly concerned about pact of a surge of fighting this year between various insurgent forces and the junta military.
Spokesman for insurgent, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, or TNLA, told Radio Free Asia, Chinese border town of Ruili told TNLA in a letter to stop must stop immediately to maintain stability & peace on China-Myanmar border to protect lives of Chinese citizens,” Chinese security committee said, a copies of which were posted online. If TNLA did not comply, China can “teach them a lesson,” they be “responsible for the consequences,” security committee said.
Radio Free Asia was not able to contact security committee in Ruili, Chinese Embassy in Yangon din't respond comment by time of publication, a regular press briefing in Beijing Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters, is "highly concerned about conflict in northern Myanmar" & "will continue to promote easing & cooling of the situation" in the region.
Spokesperson for TNLA, Lway Yay Oo, confirmed letter from Chinese authorities but declined to comment except to say group’s top leaders were meeting to discuss it. China known to maintain contacts with Myanmar rebel groups op along border have promised to protect Chinese business interests. China-brokered two short-lived ceasefires
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar...75230.html
