CNI News
25 December 2024
Bahmo was important to the China-India route, spokesperson of the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), U Myo Kyaw told CNI News.
The delegation led by General N'Ban La, chairman of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO/KIA) and the Chinese delegation led by Wu Gang, member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) discussed in China on 12th December 2024.
China called and discussed with the KIO/KIA, which was for its interests only, and the continued fighting showed that no agreement had been reached, said U Myo Kyaw.
" Bahmo is important to the Kachin State. You can go there by waterway. If a route between China and India emerged, Bahmo would be a pivotal place. Bahmo is more pivotal in military, politics and economy. Battles are breaking out between the KIA and the Myanmar Tatmadaw. After the KIA talked with China, border gates have been re-opened. Interests are different. In the past, there was the Kachin Special Region-1. It has been captured by the KIA. After that, The KIA's relation with China was tightened and China closed down its border gates with Kachin State. Soon after that, the KIA also closed down its border gates. And then, it was necessary to talk. After the two sides discussed, the border gates were re-opened. On the other hand, the KIA is severely attacking Bahmo, second capital of Kachin State. Although they met, agreements for peace or give and take were not reached."he said.
While seeing leader of the KIA, General N'Ban La
China urged the KIA to stabilize the border areas, reopen the China-Myanmar border gates, cease fire in Kachin State and discuss peace talks with the Myanmar Tatmadaw after which border gates were re-opened. However, battles are still severe.
The towns that have been captured by the KIA are located near the Chinese border, it is not easy for the Myanmar Tatmadaw to carry out air strikes, Dr. Hla Kyaw Zaw, a China-Myanmar affairs commentator, told CNI News.
" As soon as the KIA attacks and captures a region, it conducts basic reconstruction because CDM experts and physicians have been there in Myitkyina and Bahmo. What the KIA is more capable than the MNDAA, the territories the KIA has captured are border areas with China. So, the Myanmar Tatmadaw can't conduct air strikes." she said.
Among the towns the KIA has captured, Chipwi and Panwa are included, where rare earth is produced. China is desperately in need of rare earth. Moreover, most places in Hpa-kant Township have been captured by the KIA.
The KIA has captured 13 towns in Kachin State over 3 years after 2021 and nearly 300 military camps of the Myanmar Tatmadaw.
While seeing the entrance to Bahmo and the KIA
While seeing leader of the KIA, General N'Ban La
While seeing the KIA
