Its Territory Was Twice Hit By Artillery Fire, China Issues A Stern Warning To The Myanmar Military Regime

Perbatasan Myanmar dengan China di Wanding. (Wikimedia Commons/River of Ruili River)

JAKARTA - Chinese authorities protested loudly and filed a letter of complaint with the Myanmar military regime, after artillery fire and gunfire from Myanmar hit the Chinese border town of Wanding in Yunnan Province.

The incident happened twice last week, amid fierce fighting between Myanmar's military regime forces and armed ethnic groups in the north. Shan State.

In the letter, Chinese authorities said they were deeply concerned by the recent incident, describing it as a violation of the China-Myanmar border agreement.

China also warned the Myanmar military regime that if stray shells and artillery land on Chinese territory again, they will not hesitate to take the necessary steps, because the lives and property of its citizens are at risk. Photos on WeChat show Chinese troops being sent to the border area soon after the incident. In addition, China's Foreign Ministry summoned Myanmar's Ambassador U Myo Thant Pe on August 5, urging the regime to immediately stop fighting in the border area.

In the letter, China demanded that Myanmar investigate the incident and inform Beijing of the results as soon as possible. According to Chinese authorities, an artillery shell landed in Wanding on August 4.

Then, another bullet hit a private house there on August 6, causing damage to buildings and fear among local residents. The clashes took place near the border gate in Wanding, one of the main trade portals between the two countries. it's like quoting The Irrawaddy Friday August 13th.

According to Chinese residents in the border area cited by Chinese media, since early August, a series of clashes have taken place near the border in northern Shan State, with shells and artillery from Myanmar landing quite often in China. In response to this, the Myanmar military regime said the incident occurred during clashes after the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), launched an attack on a military convoy in the Kyukoke-Panseng area claiming artillery shells and shells were fired by the MNDAA, according to a leaked military statement.

It said in a statement the military had not violated the border agreement, adding that the Myanmar military regime would attack armed armed ethnic groups who threaten people's lives and the stability of the border area.

The letter also urges China to collaborate with Myanmar's military activities, to fight armed groups and prevent them from occupying bases in border areas.

In early August, hundreds of civilians from the sub-municipalities of Kyukoke-Panseng and Mongkoe were forced to flee their homes, after clashes broke out between regime forces on the one hand, against the MNDAA and the Kachin Independence Army on the other.

Separately, the MNDAA said it launched an attack on regime forces after the Myanmar military entered an area where members of the Northern Alliance are active.

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