China derailed ceasefire, says Burmese mediator
Myanmar Peace Centre’s Min Zaw Oo says he had stayed quiet on China’s interference until now, “but it was time to stop whispering”.
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Beijing urges Burma to stabilise shared border
China’s Defence Minister has urged Burma to maintain stability on their common border as the country prepares for the historic 8 November elections.
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President vows to include warring factions in talks
Ethnic armed groups previously frozen out of nationwide ceasefire talks will be offered an opportunity to get on board the peace process.
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OPINION: Divisive ceasefire won’t bring peace
Ethnic leaders meet on Wednesday with President Thein Sein for crucial peace talks. but confidence is not high, says analysts Dr Maung Zarni and Saw Kapi.
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Interview: Vijay Nambiar, the UN’s observer to Burma’s peace talks
The UN Special Adviser, who has sat in as an official observer on Burma’s ceasefire talks, responds to DVB questions about the peace process.
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DVB POLL: Should the NCA include the Kokang and its allies?
The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement is at a crossroads – Can a truce be signed while the govt is still at war with certain ethnic groups? Have you say.
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Ceasefire Wonderland
The NCA, as it stands, will sow no benefits for the ethnic people of Burma, says analyst Moe Gyo. It’s time to get rid of the EAO leadership and get tough.
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INTERVIEW: The Big 5 step forward
Senior statesman and veteran of Burma’s ethnic ceasefire talks, Hkun Okker talks to DVB about the NCA, the Kokang, the Big 5, and the next round.
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‘No prospect for peace’ with Kokang, says Burma’s army chief
The issue of disarmament was high on the agenda, both with Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw and at an ethnic summit in northern Thailand.
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KIO stick to their guns
An ethnic Senior Delegation summit in Chiang Mai is extended after KIO and KNU remarks indicate the ceasefire agreement is far from a done deal.
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Martial law extended in Kokang region
The Burmese government announced on Tuesday a third extension of the State of Emergency and martial law in the Kokang Self-Administered Region.
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OPINION: What’s holding up Burma’s nationwide ceasefire?
With good reason, ethnic delegates view Burma’s authorities as locked in an internally colonial mindset vis-à-vis minorities, says analyst Maung Zarni.
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Ceasefire talks: Inclusion of Kokang, allies remains stumbling block
Burmese government says it has reached a compromise on all but one remaining issue with ethnic delegates after peace talks in Rangoon this week.
Find Peng Jiasheng, Burmese military tells Thais
Burmese military officials have called on their Thai counterparts to help capture Kokang rebel leader Peng Jiasheng who they claim is hiding in Thailand.
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Artillery assaults continue, say Kokang rebels
Kokang rebels allege that the Burmese army have continued attacks on their positions, despite the declaration of a unilateral ceasefire earlier this month.
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Security sector is the crucial issue, says ABSDF
Ko Salai, a representative of ABSDF at recent Law Khee La talks, speaks about the NCCT’s proposed amendments to the ceasefire draft and the road ahead.
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Kokang rebels declare unilateral ceasefire
The MNDAA has vowed to stop attacking Burmese government units as from Wednesday at midnight, other than for self-defence.
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Ethnic leaders approve draft ceasefire
The NCCT has approved a single-draft ceasefire agreement with ‘some amendments’ after eight days of negotiations at KNU headquarters in eastern Burma.
Achievement of federal union relies on ‘united ethnic voice’, leaders warned
The vice chairman of the Arakan Liberation Party has called for ethnic unity, the day after three key rebel militias threatened to quit the NCCT.
WATCH: China flexes military might with Burma border drills
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched a live-ammunition drill on Tuesday in southwestern Yunnan Province, close to the border with Burma.
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Military TV to ‘reveal the truth’ about Kokang conflict
A war of propaganda has been evident over the past months; Myawady has gone to lengths to explain the strategies employed in capturing Kokang outposts.
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Burmese military denies shelling China
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing tells Chinese ambassador that artillery shells that injured five in Nansan last week were not fired by Burmese government forces.
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Military set for reshuffle ahead of election
“The question of succession has been resolved amicably, and Soe Win will take over as commander-in-chief of the military in July,” says analyst Larry Jagan.
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Both sides dig in heels over Laogai
The Burmese military claims it has seized a strategic hillside base of the MNDAA overlooking Laogai. However, the Kokang rebels say they are holding out.
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Arrest of Chinese teachers highlights Kokang refugees’ concerns
It is believed the three Chinese men were stopped and searched by Burmese soldiers, who suspected they may be spies after viewing pictures on their phones.
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Beijing protests as stray shells land in China
Stray artillery shells land on Chinese territory injuring five civilians, as conflict intensifies between Burmese government forces and Kokang rebels.
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Defence minister urges extending state of emergency in Kokang
Conflict rages in the Kokang region. Meanwhile, a three-month presidential decree imposing martial law is set to expire on 17 May.
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Kokang conflict intensifies north of Laogai
The conflict between government forces and Kokang rebels has intensified north of Laogai this week with both sides claiming the advantage.
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Ceasefire can go ahead despite Kokang conflict, says Aung Min
Burmese govt looks to exclude MNDAA, TNLA and AA, but ethnic bloc representative reaffirms the NCCT line that all groups must be included in NCA.
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Interview: Ethnic leader vows to keep Kokang in peace process
DVB speaks to Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team member Hkun Okker as 3 ethnic groups threaten to quit the ethnic bloc.
