China wants stability at Myanmar border

October 7th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh has cancelled leave of its border guards and stepped up army deployment on its border with Myanmar, alleging large-scale intrusion and to protest against the eastern neighbour erecting a border fence. Tension mounted along the Naikhyangchhari border in Bandarban after Myanmar resumed border fencing Friday.

September 9th, 2009 LASHIO - A Chinese intelligence tip-off about an illegal arms factory led to fighting that caused 30,000 ethnic Kokang refugees to flee across the Myanmar border into southern China, a Myanmar government official claimed Wednesday. The remarks by Myanmar Deputy Home Affairs Minister Brigadier General Phone Swe seemed designed to defuse China's annoyance at last month's influx of thousands of Kokang refugees into Yunnan province.

September 1st, 2009 Myanmar refugee crisis in China begins to easeMANGSHI, China — A refugee crisis on China's border with Myanmar eased on Tuesday, with Beijing saying Myanmar's ruling junta had pledged to restore stability to the area where its troops battled ethnic rebels last week. The fighting in Myanmar's northern Kokang region sent more than 30,000 refugees fleeing to China, several thousand of whom have since returned to their homes.

September 1st, 2009 China says Myanmar promises border stabilityNANSAN, China — Myanmar has pledged to restore peace to a border area where its troops battled ethnic rebels, in fighting that sent more than 30,000 refugees fleeing into China, Beijing said Tuesday. The comments by China's Foreign Ministry came as authorities pulled down tent camps after thousands of the refugees went home Monday.

August 31st, 2009 Myanmar refugees leave China as battles endNANSAN, China — Thousands of Myanmar refugees headed home from China on Monday as fighting between government troops and a rebel militia that left more than 30 people dead appeared to be over. More than 30,000 civilian refugees streamed into China to escape the fighting, which broke out last week after hundreds of Myanmar soldiers moved into Kokang, an ethnically Chinese region in northeastern Myanmar run by a local militia.

August 31st, 2009 Myanmar refugees begin to return home from ChinaNANSAN, China — Myanmar refugees were heading home from China on Monday following the end of fighting between government troops and an ethnic militia, but some experts said the unrest could affect Beijing's relations with Myanmar. The initial flight across the border showed how Myanmar's junta can sow instability that spills into China, prompting a rare request from Beijing at the end of last week that the generals stabilize the situation and protect the interests of Chinese nationals inside the country.

August 31st, 2009 Myanmar refugees leave China as battles endingNANSAN, China — Myanmar refugees began heading home from China on Monday as fighting between government troops and a rebel militia that left more than 30 people dead appeared to be over. More than 30,000 civilian refugees streamed into China to escape the fighting, which broke out last week after hundreds of Myanmar soldiers moved into Kokang, an ethnically Chinese region in northeastern Myanmar run by a local militia.

August 31st, 2009 YANGON - China Monday announced the handing over of 225 railway carriages to Myanmar as part of a deal agreed by the two countries in 2008. The carriages include 20 passenger and 200 freight coaches, and five engines.

August 31st, 2009 Flow of Myanmar refugees into China droppingNANSAN, China — The number of refugees crossing into China to escape fighting in Myanmar fell to a trickle Monday as government forces appeared to have defeated an ethnic militia. Hundreds of rebels from the largely ethnic Chinese Kokang region have already fled clashes in northeastern Myanmar, surrendering their weapons and uniforms to Chinese border police and crossing to safety after several days of skirmishes.

August 30th, 2009 Rebel clashes along China-Myanmar border subsideMENG PENG, China — Fighting subsided Sunday along China's southern border after days of clashes between Myanmar government troops and ethnic rebels sent up to 30,000 refugees streaming into China. Some rebels turned their guns over to Chinese authorities and swapped their uniforms for civilian clothes, tired of being outnumbered by thousands of Myanmar troops.

August 29th, 2009 New Myanmar clashes leave 1 dead, dozens injuredBEIJING — Heavy skirmishes resumed Saturday in northeastern Myanmar after days of fighting between government troops and ethnic rebel militia sent thousands of refugees streaming into nearby China. At least one person was killed and dozens injured in a bomb blast near the border.

August 28th, 2009 Myanmar fighting poses border challenge for ChinaBEIJING — China has told Myanmar to put an end to fighting with an ethnic militia that has sent 10,000 people fleeing across their border, a strong response underscoring the Communist country's concerns about potential instability. People were continuing to cross from Myanmar's mostly ethnic Chinese Kokang region into China's Yunnan province late Friday, according to witnesses reached by phone.

August 27th, 2009 Ethnic group in Myanmar said to break cease-fireBANGKOK — Fighting reportedly broke out Thursday between an ethnic militia and government security forces in northeastern Myanmar, breaching a two-decade cease-fire. Several minorities living in military-ruled Myanmar's border areas have continued their long struggles for autonomy despite cease-fires with the military regime that seized power in 1988.

July 16th, 2009 Foreign investment in Myanmar soarsYANGON, Myanmar — Foreign investment in Myanmar swelled sixfold to almost $1 billion in the last fiscal year, most of it coming from China, according to government statistics seen Thursday. A Ministry of National Planning and Development statistical survey showed that foreign investment jumped to $984.9 million in the fiscal year that ended in March 2009 from $172.7 million the previous year.

June 16th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that Beijing wanted to promote comprehensive, stable and lasting relations with Myanmar. Peaceful coexistence has been the cornerstone of China's diplomacy and the two countries should promote projects to boost trade, Xi said during a meeting here with Myanmar's visiting state peace and development council vice chairman Maung Aye.