In the recent Kokang Allied War Report, there is one piece of news that may not have attracted much attention, but it reveals an important significance. The Allies have succeeded in seizing the Gummai toll booth in northern Shan State, far west of Kokang, and killed the commander of the 579th Battalion of the Burmese Army. This Jiaomai town is a city inhabited by Chinese, yesNorthern MyanmarThe furthest one from the border. This shows that the vision of the Kokang Allied Army is no longer limited to the Kokang region, but towardsNorthern MyanmarAll Chinese ghettos expanded. This was an important breakthrough and meant that the Confederates had already begun to march farther afield.
On November 9, the Confederates publicly proposed a plan to restore the "Historic Territory" and incorporate the territory they had conquered into the Historic District. The actual area of the Kokang region far exceeded its current size, and the area including Rolling Lane and Menggu was part of the history of the Kokang region. However, in 2009 in "8After the 8 incident, the Kokang region was oppressed by the Burmese authorities, and its area shrank to only 2,700 square kilometers with a population of just over 200,000. Since the Kokang Allied Army launched the "1027" military operation, they have basically controlled most of Kokang, and the area of operation of the Tatmadaw army and the "Four Families" has been reduced to the Lao Cai urban area.
In addition to the Kokang area, the Allied army's troops have also extended to Menggu, Bangsai, Mujie, Nankan, Lashio and Mubang. Now the Allies have even taken control of the distant gum veins, which is a new breakthrough for them. Once the gum vein was captured by the Allied forces, all of the east of the gum veinBurmese ChineseThe ghetto will be in their pocket. When the Confederates are able to take itNorthern MyanmarAll of the Chinese settlements when the whole of the areaNorthern MyanmarThe situation will change dramatically.
So why did the Allies continue to expand their territory and seize itNorthern MyanmarWhat about the Chinese ghetto?There are reasons for this, of course. First of all, it is for the sake of national dignity. Due to the practice of Greater Burmeseism, Myanmar is a multi-ethnic country. According toLawsIt stipulates that the Burmese enjoy higher status and privileges, while other ethnic groups are subject to discrimination and unequal treatment. Burmese people can easily obtain identity cards and enjoy the rights of Myanmar citizens, while other ethnic groups need to pay huge fees to apply for identity cards. This injustice has sparked the desire of the Allied Forces to fight for equal treatment for all ethnic groups in Myanmar.
Second, the purpose of the Allied Forces' territorial and demographic expansion was to build up their power and provide strong support for peace with the Burmese authorities. The area and population of the Kokang region are relatively small, withNorthern MyanmarCompared with the control areas of other "people's land forces", the volume is far from sufficient. The coalition knew that the more than 200,000 people in the Kokang region alone would not be able to resist the Tatmadaw for long. In order to ensure long-term security, the Allies needed to expand their territory, whileNorthern MyanmarThe Chinese settlement has become their basic plate. The Confederates wanted to control the entire by controlling itNorthern Myanmarof the Chinese settlements and established their own self-governing states. In this way, they will be able to gain greater strength and confidence to coexist peacefully with the Burmese authorities.
To sum up, the operation of the Kokang Allied Forces has just begun. They will continue to work toNorthern Myanmarof the Chinese population marched in order to fight for national dignity and expand strength. This is part of their efforts to fight for equal treatment for all ethnic groups in Myanmar who are oppressed by the Burmese. The expansion of the territory and population is also intended to ensure their long-term survival and ability to live in peace with the Myanmar authorities. The Allies face more difficult battles, but their goal is clear: to fight for equality and dignity for all ethnic groups in Myanmar.