Myanmar and China

The Kachin dilemma

Over the border, the Kachin conflict causes headaches for China

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CIA has funded the KIA and used it to undermine the myanmar junta regime for quite some time. recently CIA thinks it has successfully pulled the junta away from China, so it has decided to abandon the former "freedom fighters" (are they terrorists now?) the junta has launched full scale attack on the KIA, the plight of the kachin people hasn't got much attention from the free world.


What a dilemma, the Burmese government will not help because they consider the Kachins as rebels; the Chinese cannot help (at least not explicitly) because they want to be on good terms with Myanmar for their vested interests; the international community cannot help because both governments are barring their way; and the Kachin cannot help themselves because they have their resources focused on fighting a full blown war for independence.
I wonder what Aung San Suu Kyi's take on this is. I am guessing it is a dilemma for her as well: on one hand, to the rest of her nation, the rebels in the region need to be put down; on the other hand, rebel or not, civilian lives are in danger, and as a human rights activist, she should not turn a blind eye to people who are in desperate need. It will be interesting to see how she chooses responds to the issue. Currently, she seems to be avoiding the issue, or just offering comforting but empty rhetoric, which is very convenient for her. The people there need her to be more of the human rights activist that she was and be less of a, well, politician.
Sadly, when war happens, it's always the civilians that get caught in the middle.

Joseph Tan in reply to tocharian

Don't simply complicate problem by empty thoughtless writing. There is an epidermic refugee problems about to explode. If you can't write something constructive, please do not fuel fire on an existing problem.


My prediction:
The Chinese 2Y-strtegy (Yuan and Y-chromosomes) will ultimately prevail and Burma will become a Chinese Vassal State to be called Nan Zhang or Southern Tibet.


I really do not understand NPT (Nay Pyi Taw). Why add fuel to the fire ? The Kachin Problem could be settled during a weekend. NPT doesn't see the 'Burmese Forest' for the trees. Our generals need a fatherly advice. I am ready.

Joseph Tan in reply to tocharian



What they neglected to mention here is how a group of Chinese Kachin (called Jingpo in China, one of the 56 recognized ethnic groups) stood with their arms folded in Nabang staring across the border at Laiza. They were doing a silent protest, with the implied message that they might even go over to the Burmese side and fight with their Kachin co-ethnics if the Tatmadaw attempts to take Laiza, not caring whether or not the Chinese government tolerates this action.

MostJustWantPeace in reply to tocharian

How can it be called Southern Tibet if Myanmar has no native Tibetan population, other than the Khampa village at the foothills of the remote Hkakabo Razi? I think it would be more appropriate to call it "Nan Yunnan", South of South of the Clouds (no typo).

But hey, what would China gain by ruling over 60 million people, consisting of 40 million Bamar who just likes to eat laphet and drink tea all day and 20 million hill tribals who until very recently liked to go head-hunting?

MostJustWantPeace in reply to Zayyar

What are you talking about? The reason the Myitsone Dam was shut down in the first place was because of repeated KIA attacks on the project site. Why would China pay the KIA to attack its showcase project in Myanmar?


The Main point is China doesn't want to close the Kachin and Wa, Actually present KIA and Wa Army are theirs. Bullying Burma when Burma didn't listen theirs, example resently Myit Dam project had been stopped by Burma president's order. China tried to reopen by Kachin attack. Burma government expensed more then Myit Son Dam Project for this war.During KIA war Hundreds of Chinese trucks carried alot of teak, Jem stones, and variety of forest products and hi gold content of raw soil , especcially gold. I 'm practically sufferring for those politically trick for long time.



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