Wa State suffers as fewer Chinese come to party
A crackdown on graft in China is having trans-border implications for entrepreneurs in the self-proclaimed Wa State as business slows with a tightening of visa regulations.
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With peace process in doubt, UWSA leadership change looms
The United Wa State Army is set for its biggest leadership shake-up in a quarter century, senior sources told Reuters, raising the prospect of a period of instability in a group that is key to Aung San Suu Kyi’s signature peace process.
Through reclusive Wa, China’s reach extends into Suu Kyi’s Burma
China is extending its considerable influence in Wa State, a self-administered statelet in Burma the size of Belgium
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Production slowing fast at Wa State tin mine
Output from a tin mine in Wa State is falling sharply and deposits could be depleted in “two to three years”, said senior mine officials.
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UWSA calls for recognition of Wa Autonomous State
Speaking at summit in Panghsang, Wa commander Bao Youxiang urges ethnic leaders to support and recognise the Wa Autonomous State.
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UWSA to send delegation to Naypyidaw
The United Wa State Army (UWSA) will send a delegation to Naypyidaw on 1 March in the lead-up to the nationwide census, set to begin in March.
Kachin, govt negotiators to meet in Wa territory
Government negotiators and representatives from the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) have agreed to hold talks in Wa-administered territory in northern Shan state
China ups weapons transfers to Wa army
China has carried out its first transfer of armoured vehicles to the UWSA in what may be a bid by Beijing to use the powerful group as a source of leverage in Burma as the government develops stronger ties with the US
