CNI News

June 19, 2026

The National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) met with the United Wa State Army (UWSA) for talks on June 18, 2026.

The meeting was held in Pangsang (Pangkham), the central headquarters of the UWSA.

Following the meeting, the Wa State Television (WSTV) reported that representatives from both sides focused their discussions primarily on peace, solidarity, and regional development.

The NSPNC delegation was led by its Chairman, Lieutenant General Yar Pyae, alongside Secretary Lieutenant General Min Naing, and committee members Lieutenant General Khin Zaw Oo (Retd.), Lieutenant General Aye Win (Retd.), and Colonel Maung Maung Ohn (Retd.).

The UWSA delegation was represented by Vice Chairman U Zhao Guo-an, Chief of General Staff Pauk Aik Kham, the Deputy Chief of General Staff, and U Nyi Rang, the head of the Lashio Liaison Office.

The UWSA is the largest ethnic armed organization in Myanmar, and its political and military status is seen as a benchmark that other armed groups aspire to achieve.

Currently, the UWSA serves as the chair of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC), which includes the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), Shan State Progress Party (SSPP), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Arakha Army (AA), and Kachin Independence Army (KIA).