CNI News

14 November 2024

Locals of Muse were finding more difficult because carrying goods through the Kyegong-Sinphyu Gate on the China-Myanmar border, philanthropic associations in northern Shan State told CNI News. 

Carrying goods all to the Myanmar side from China through the gate, including trucks, motorcycles and small scale carriages had been banned by China; although the Manwein Gate has been opened by China, Myanmar had closed it, an official of a philanthropic association in Muse told CNI News.

" Departmental meetings are held. But for the time being, Sinphyu and Manwein Gates both have been closed. If they have closed for long like this, locals of Muse and travelers will be in trouble for food. Commodity prices become higher excessively. It's difficult to get fuel and edible oil. I heard motorcars have been banned in Yatsauk. If the goods from Mandalay don't enter Muse, people in Muse will be in trouble for food." he said.

While seeing the entrance to Muse

Although small cars loaded with goods and motorcycles on the Chinese side are waiting in line at the Manwein Gate to enter the Myanmar side, the Myanmar side has not opened its gate. Since battles broke out, the Myanmar side have exported few goods and China only had been exporting its goods to the Myanmar side.

Because any more of border gates had been closed, fuel oil could not be bought and commodity prices were higher. However, because the price of Chinese yuan had not been high was just a bit relief; locals could remain steadfast for just three months if the border gates had been closed for such a long time, an official from the Beautiful Heart philanthropic association told CNI News.

While seeing a China-Myanmar border gate

" If the gates have been closed like this for long, locals can remain steadfast for three or four months because the prices become higher in a row. Although all the gates have been closed, big trucks fully loaded enter the bus terminal every day from the Chinese side. The goods may be consumer ones." he said.

Goods would be allowed to carry through legal channels, notified the border gate office in Ruili, China.

However, the Myanmar side had not allowed to open yet. If the Myanmar side reopened the gated that the China side had opened, it would be a little convenient for locals, suggested the philanthropic associations.