The recent situation in Kachin state

Myanmar has seven provinces and seven states. The residents of the seven provinces are mainly the main ethnic groups in Myanmar. These seven states refer to Kachin, Shan, Chin, Karen, Kai, Mon and Rakhine, most of which are inhabited by ethnic minorities. Since Myanmar's independence, there have been conflicts between state government forces and local armed forces of ethnic minorities seeking greater autonomy. Kachin State, sandwiched between China and India, covers an area of about 89,000 square kilometers, ranking second in Myanmar. The capital Myitkyina has a very important strategic position. During World War II, Chinese expeditionary forces, allied forces and Japanese troops fought fiercely here. This state is rich in resources, and The New York Times calls it "the state of jade and gold". In addition to the "Second Special Zone" controlled by the Kachin Independence Army, Kachin State also has the "First Special Zone" controlled by the Kachin New Democratic Army. Kachin New People's Democratic Army (NPA) is an armed organization that was separated from Myanmar's * * * Production Party in June198910/year. Now the control area is about 6000 square kilometers.

There are many armed factions in Myanmar, which brings great challenges to China's border security. Crossing the border from Tengchong is the land of Gambai in Myanmar. The area is nominally controlled by the Burmese military government, but two other armed forces in Myanmar, the Kachin Independence Army and the border guards, are also entrenched nearby. The border guards are composed of three local ethnic armed forces adapted from Burmese government forces, including the Kachin New Democratic Army in the First Special Zone of Kachin State. Although the border guards apparently surrendered to the government forces, the leaders of the armed forces are unwilling to lose their strength to fight against the independent forces, so the three parties have been in a tense stalemate.

China's commercial interests in Myanmar have also been challenged. The New York Times said that the Beijing government has not made a formal statement on the war in Myanmar, but analysts said that China officials would like to see the war resolved. "Because of this military conflict, China companies doing business in this area have been greatly affected. China obviously hopes that the Myanmar government and the local Kachin regime can reach a settlement and make regional development a priority. " Local kachins protested against the project. However, scholars familiar with the situation said that things were not that simple.

A commentary published by Free Shan State Network on the 9th said that during the * * * period in Myanmar, China gave support to the Kachin Independence Army directly or through the Myanmar People's Army. 20 1 1 Since the relationship between Kachin and Myanmar deteriorated, the Kachin Independence Army did not communicate with China, but threatened China with China's investment in its territory. The Kachin Independence Army could not see through the intentions of the western anti-China forces, and echoed them from afar, opposing the construction of the Myitsone Dam in China. Originally, Kachin had the advantage of having a good relationship with China geographically. China invested in power stations in China, and the oil pipeline passed through the territory of China. If the Kachin Independence Army can handle these matters well, it will not only increase its income, but also get on well with China. However, due to the improper handling of the Kachin Independence Army, the advantage has become a disadvantage. Following the 20 1 1 North Myanmar conflict, although the Myanmar government signed a ceasefire agreement with the Karen National Union. The two sides will set up liaison offices to allow them to pass through the areas controlled by the other side. However, there is still a lack of mutual trust between the Myanmar government and Karen armed forces. The ceasefire agreement is only an agreement in principle, and the specific implementation measures have not been refined. Conflicts between the two sides still occur from time to time. 201365438+1October 10 At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, three shells landed on the mountain directly behind the border checkpoint in Nabang Town, Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China, which belongs to Kachin State, Myanmar. Since the beginning of 20 15, a number of local armed forces of Myanmar ethnic minorities, including Kachin Independence Army, have had sporadic small-scale armed conflicts with Myanmar government forces in many parts of northern Myanmar. 2015,65438+10, 14, the trigger of this round of armed conflict was that the Kachin Independence Army captured a director of the Myanmar government's transportation bureau and three policemen in Kachin state, but the director was released on the same day. 20 15, 15, 15 When the war broke out, more than 22 officers and men of the Myanmar Army 1000 participated in the war at the same time. In Aobarei village, government forces launched an attack on their own initiative, and two of them used howitzers to bomb from different directions, with a total bombing frequency of more than 60 rounds. Due to the constant conflict, people have fled to Yunnan Province, China.