Chinese military begins combat training near Myanmar border

China’s armed forces will begin “combat training activities” from Saturday on its side of the border with Myanmar, it said on social media, a day after a convoy of trucks carrying goods to the neighboring nation caught fire. fire.

The incident, which Myanmar state media called an insurgent attack, came amid concerns in China about insecurity.

A Chinese envoy met senior officials in Myanmar’s capital to talk about border stability, following recent signs of rare tension.

The training aims to “test the rapid maneuverability, border sealing and fire attack capability of theater troops,” the Southern Theater Command, one of five under China’s People’s Liberation Army, said on the app. of WeChat messages.

In a separate statement, released by the government of the Chinese province of Yunnan, neighboring Myanmar, it noted that the exercises will be carried out until November 28 in areas close to the villages of Manghai, Manling and Qingshuihe.

Myanmar has been briefed on the drills, junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said, adding that they aim to “maintain stability and peace” near the border and do not undermine China’s policy of non-interference in Myanmar’s internal affairs.

“The military tie between China and Myanmar is firm and the collaboration between the two armies is friendly and growing,” he said in a post on state social media.

Friday’s fire in the town of Muse came as Myanmar’s military has lost control of several towns in the northeast and elsewhere in the country as it battles the biggest coordinated offensive it has faced since seizing power in a blow in 2021.

The increase in fighting has led to the displacement of more than 2 million people in Myanmar, according to the United Nations.

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Source: CNN Brasil

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