By Nway / MPA
Ceasefire negotiations between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the military junta have ended without an agreement.
The talks, facilitated by the Chinese government, took place at the Haigen Hotel in Kunming, China.
The TNLA announced on Wednesday that during the meetings held on Sunday and Monday, both sides presented their demands and counter-demands. However, with no agreement reached, the talks ended on Monday evening.
A Yangon-based political analyst told MPA, “It was already expected that the talks would fail. The TNLA likely attended under pressure from China. The military junta’s actions were particularly insidious—they bombed TNLA-controlled areas just before the talks.”
The TNLA stated that they had proposed a ceasefire, an end to all military operations—including offensives, drone attacks, artillery shelling, and airstrikes—and unrestricted travel for local residents across both sides’ controlled areas to access food, medicine, and other essentials.
However, negotiations remained difficult, and the talks concluded under the mediation of Mr. Tian Shijun, China’s Special Envoy. He advised both sides to prepare for further discussions and reconvene at a later date.
As TNLA representatives arrived in Kunming for the talks on Feb.15, the military junta launched airstrikes and artillery attacks in Nawnghkio Township.
The TNLA delegation was led by Lieutenant General Tar Gu Jar, while the military junta’s team was headed by Lieutenant General Ko Ko Oo, commander of the No. 1 Bureau of Special Operations.
Editor – ML
Translator – Alice Wai
