The ateral cease-fire of the Kokang Army
Recently, the situation in Myanmar ushered in a ray of light. On December 3, the Kokang Army (Myanmar National Democratic League), one of the local ethnic armed forces, unilaterally announced a cease-fire and joined the Chinese-mediated peace talks, and even promised to accept arbitration from the Chinese government in order to resolve the conflict including the governance of Lashio. This decision has not only attracted widespread attention in the international public opinion field, but also brought a rare opportunity for stability in the long-turbulent situation in Myanmar.The unilateral cease-fire of the Kokang Army is undoubtedly a historic move. Over the years, internal conflicts have continued in Myanmar, and the confrontation between the local ethnic armed forces and the military governments has greatly affected ordinary people. The Kokang armys choice to start with a ceasefire not only demonstrates its sincere willingness to resolve disputes peacefully, but also sets an example for other ethnic armed forces in Myanmar.The importance of the move also lies in its clear support for the Chinese governments reconciliation role and its willingness to accept Chinas arbitration to resolve the conflict. This fully demonstrates Chinas responsibility as a regional power, and also proves that Chinas long-term efforts to promote peace in Myanmar have been recognized.It is worth mentioning that the Chinese government not only emphasizes the conflict through dialogue resolution, but also pays more attention to integrating the interests of all parties in the solutions to achieve win-win results. Kokang Juns acceptance of Chinas arbitration statement is a high recognition of Chinas diplomatic wisdom. In the future, with the active promotion of China, all parties in Myanmar may be able to find a path of peaceful coexistence and cooperative development.However, while China is trying to promote peace, some Western countries are doing thin
