Myanmar's civil war has been going on for more than two months, and all sides of the war have paid a huge price, and war could break out at any time. However, not long ago, after China's mediation, the Myanmar military signed an armistice agreement with the ethnic military groups in northern Myanmar, which provided a brief relief from the war. This news is startling, and at the same time it gives everyone hope for peace. So, why did the Burmese Civil War suddenly cease fighting? What role did China play in this war? What does this mean for China?
In this regard, we must have a clear understanding of the causes of the civil war in Myanmar. The reason for the civil war in Myanmar is that in the second half of the year, ethnic armed gangs in Gangkor State in northern Myanmar launched "Operation 1027" in the name of cracking down on telecom fraud, attacking military strongholds in Myanmar. The campaign brought together other ethnic military groups in northern Myanmar, including De'ang and Rakhine, to confront the military regime in Burma. Its purpose is to protect its own rights and interests and oppose the suppression and aggression of warlords.
The Burmese military responded with force and sent large numbers of troops and militants to suppress the insurgency in northern Myanmar. However, the terrain in northern Myanmar is complex, the ethnic militants know it very well, and the support of the local people has made the Burmese ** army in the offensive in Myanmar, which has been in a passive situation. The two armies engaged in large-scale gun battles in many places in northern Myanmar, which were very heavy. Nearly 1,000 people had been killed by January, thousands of people had been left homeless, and some had fled to China, according to the data.
The continuation of the civil war in Myanmar has not only caused harm to Myanmar itself, but also had a great impact on its neighbors, especially China. As a major neighbor of China, Myanmar has close relations with China in the Belt and Road Initiative. China has many major projects in Myanmar, such as the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline and the Kyaukphyu port, which are not only in the common interests of China and Myanmar, but also a key link between China and Southeast Asia and South Asia. The outbreak of the civil war in Myanmar has a direct bearing on the economic, trade, and people-to-people exchanges between China and Myanmar, as well as the development of China's Indochina Peninsula.
So, China wants to end the war in Burma, and that's very urgent. China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, pursued the Myanmar issue as its goal, and achieved it through dialogue and consultation. China has also made some contributions in this regard, through its influence on Myanmar, to communicate with the Myanmar side, to facilitate talks and to advance the peace process. Just two days ago, China had held a new round of talks in Kunming for the Burmese military and ethnic military groups in northern Burma. Under China's auspices, the two countries signed a formal armistice agreement, in which both countries agreed to end the conflict immediately to ensure the safety of China's borders, as well as China's projects and people in Burma. The signing of the agreement is a major victory for China's foreign relations, and China has made a major contribution to peace in Myanmar.
On the Myanmar side, it is undoubtedly a rational decision to impose an armistice agreement on the Burmese civil war. Both the Myanmar military and the entire community are aware of the cost and pointlessness of this battle. Both countries know that this war will only drag Myanmar into a worse situation, bring more suffering to the Burmese people, and move further and further away from the country's development and stability. Both sides are well aware that China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors, good friends and good partners. China has provided assistance to Myanmar in all its own interests and from its own perspective. They also understand that only peace can bring Myanmar out of its predicament and achieve its prosperity and development.
The implementation of an armistice agreement on the civil war in Myanmar is a good start and an opportunity. We hope that the relevant parties in Myanmar will seize the opportunity, earnestly abide by the agreement, bind each other to the greatest extent possible, and resolve their differences and reach an understanding through dialogue and consultation. At the same time, we also hope that the international community will understand and support Myanmar, and give greater assistance and assistance to Myanmar's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the will and autonomy of the Myanmar people, and the peace and development of Myanmar. We firmly believe that wherever Myanmar exists, where Myanmar exists, where China exists, there are allies.