Junta Turns Attention Back to the Jungle
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Junta Turns Attention Back to the Jungle


By WAI MOE Thursday, April 1, 2010


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After negotiations, the Burmese authorities agreed to pay out, but only to Chinese companies that were operating legally in the area.

Analysts say the Burmese army’s treatment of ethnic groups along the Sino-Burmese border in 2009 distressed Beijing and caused it to rethink its Burma policy.

“In view of the unilateral action taken by Naypyidaw that inadvertently served to upset the order in the local communities on the Chinese border in the summer of 2009, Beijing may be compelled to conclude that when it comes to peace on its doorstep, the issues involved are not entirely 'internal' after all,” wrote Xiaolin Guo, a Sino-Burmese affairs expert, in her policy brief in December.

Regarding ongoing ethnic issues, Burmese generals reportedly boasted they can conquer the armed ethnic groups easily. However, Chinese experts on Sino-Burmese issues say resolving tension with force is not so easy.

Li Chenyang and Lye Liang Fook noted in their article, “China’s Policy towards Myanmar: a Successful Model for Dealing with the Myanmar Issue?” that the Sino-Burmese border is an estimated 2,204 km long with more than 40,000 ethnic militia fighters based there, but less than 300 km of the border is directly controlled by the military regime.

Chenyang and Fook said that ethnic groups along the border have pursued independence or greater autonomy for a long time, which has implications for the safety and stability of southwest China.



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tocharian Wrote:
09/04/2010
How did Aung Kyaw Zaw (son of former Brigadier Kyaw Zaw) get politicla asylum in China?

Why is the PLA meddling with internal military affairs of Burma while at the same time the Chinese are vetoing any move by the UN Security Council against the junta by quoting "no interference in internal affairs of Myanmar." What kind of double-tongued immoral hypocrites are these Chinese. The whole world should fight against Chinese politics.

Garrett Wrote:
06/04/2010
Quote MP4 UMPF:
"Be loyal to our king HM King Shwebomin II."

"Our king will be guiding the incoming government after the elections as His Majesty has done to the SPDC."

So you are saying that SG Than Shwe is merely HM King Shwebomin II's henchman?

And, that the "King" is the economic mastermind behind the rape of Burmese natural resources, the corporate genius behind the influx of international corporations taking advantage of the low wages paid to workers, & the ruthless murderer of monks?

And, that HMK S-II is the one who has ordered the atrocities & human rights abuses in the ethnic homelands decade after decade?

He sounds like an evil Burmese Wizard of Oz.

Now it all makes sense how "HM King Shwebomin II can afford to be a London socialite while the majority of Burmese citizens (those who didn't die before the age of five) either live in poverty, as slaves of the "Myanmar Kingdom", or as fugitives hunted by the King's army, commanded by his puppet Than Shwe.

tocharian Wrote:
03/04/2010
First Burma should get rid of all those illegal Chinese running around the country bossing and bribing everyone, before there can be any true "reconciliation".
Why are there so many Chinese "officials, drug-dealers etc." meddling with the internal affairs of Burma??
Burma's sovereignty is really becoming a farce. Why is the "glorious tatmadaw" negotiating with the Chinese?

Myanmar Patriot 4 UMPF Wrote:
02/04/2010
Our government has been most reasonable in offering the rebels the opportunity to be in the legal fold. TAKE IT! There is no point in harming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Myanmar Kingdom. Be loyal to our king HM King Shwebomin II. We are on the threshold of freedom, democracy and prosperity.
Our country has resources;natural and human. Our human resources need developing. Our king will be guiding the incoming government after the elections as His Majesty has done to the SPDC.
REJOICE!REJOICE!REJOICE!

Zam Mang Wrote:
01/04/2010
Threats and intimidation will not bring peace. Ye Myint must not be allowed to achieve Than Shwe's goal in the BGF agenda. Because this kind of issue can alone be solved with dialogue, not at gunpoint.
If the ethnic groups do not consider themselves as dogs, they will never ever accept this BGF deal. This BGF agenda will not bring any of what we have demanded for the last half-a-century.
Wa, Kachin, Mon nor the Buddhist Karen people must not accept the BGF deal as long as they are trustworthy on which they claim fighting for.

George Than Setkyar Heine Wrote:
01/04/2010
"Regarding ongoing ethnic issues, Burmese generals reportedly boasted they can conquer the armed ethnic groups easily. However, Chinese experts on Sino-Burmese issues say resolving tension with force is not so easy".
Of course, Than Shwe could BOOT out Bao Youxiang's UWSA, Mongla and other Chinese- led armed rebels out of Burma any time.
Hence, a flurry of Chinese visiting Naypyidaw and trying to RESTRAIN Than Shwe from kicking Boa Youxiang's ass and other drug runners' as well today.
Than Shwe's job is to PROTECT Burma's national SOVEREIGNTY and TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY since day one of wearing the uniform of Gen. Aung San's BURMA ARMY.
Today, Daw Suu, the NLD or 2010 elections even should be SECOND PRIORITY for Than Shwe in lieu of his SHAME, hesitating to attack China's proxy Bao Youxiang claiming a chunk of Burma's territory as his own today.
Than Shwe could rightly CLAIM his PLACE in Burma's HISTORY as a HERO even, in case he BOOTS Bao Youxiang out of Burma or else is a COWARD if he does not.

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