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𝘒𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 9, 2024

Amid intense fighting between Kachin Independence Army (KIA)-allied forces and military junta troops in Bhamo, Kachin State, the Chinese government has invited the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) for talks. On December 8, KIO Chairman General N' Ban La and his delegation departed for China, according to KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴,” Colonel Naw Bu stated. However, he noted that China did not specify the topics to be addressed in the talks.

Since December 4, the KIA and its allied forces have been engaging in intense attacks on Bhamo, Kachin State’s second capital. Local residents report heavy clashes within the city.

KIA has also taken control of five trade gates along the Kachin-China border, which have now been closed, halting trade activities. Additionally, after seizing control of Special Region 1 in Kachin, KIA has gained control of over 300 rare earth mineral extraction sites, which represent more than 50% of global production.

According to a statement from China’s tax department, over 26,892 tons of rare earth minerals, valued at over $600 million, were exported from Myanmar to China between February and August 2024.

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