On 29 November, two Shan national armed groups, the Shan State Reconstruction Council (RCSS) and the Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP), issued a joint statement announcing a ceasefire.
The joint statement said the two sides agreed to a ceasefire in accordance with the wishes of the people and monks of Shan State. It is reported that on the same day, three representatives of the SSPP headquarters and four representatives of the RCSS headquarters held talks and announced that they had formally agreed to a ceasefire.
According to the report, in recent times, there has been a continuous exchange of fire between the two armed groups of RCSS and SSPP. There have been ambushes and ** incidents on both sides.
It has been learned that although a ceasefire has been declared between the RCSS and SSPP forces in Myanmar, fighting is still going on between the National Defense Forces and other civilian forces and the "People's Defense Forces."
Earlier, it was reported that Myanmar National Administration Council spokesman Zo Myint Tun said on November 2 that the Myanmar National Defense Forces were attacked by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the De'ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army in various areas of northern Shan State on October 27. The clashes continued for several days, and three ** areas of control were lost.
A missile was fired from a military base in Myanmar on October 28 in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar.
In response to a question on the conflict in northern Shan State on the same day, Zo Myint Tun said that the Myanmar National Defense Forces (TNF) were attacked by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the De'ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army in the Qingshui River, Monggu, Guiyi, Denni and Lashio areas in northern Shan State on October 27.
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (NDA) entered the Qingshui River in the early morning of the 27th and attacked the IDF camps in other areas and bridges near the camps, and the fighting lasted until the 28th. In the next few days, the two sides clashed in many places, and the three ** control areas of Qingshuihe, Zhuxian, and Jiugu were lost.
On November 28, China's spokesperson Wang Wenbin held a regular press conference.
In response to a question on the conflict in northern Myanmar, Wang Wenbin said that we have repeatedly briefed China's position on the conflict in northern Myanmar. We are highly concerned about the situation of the conflict in northern Myanmar and urge all relevant parties in Myanmar to cease the fighting as soon as possible, resolve differences peacefully through dialogue and consultation, avoid escalation, and take practical and effective measures to ensure security and stability along the China-Myanmar border.
*: Jiupai News, China Overseas Chinese Network, Xinhua News Agency, China News Network, etc.