China has been pressuring the KIA since it captured Panwa, Kachin State. The KIA has been demanding that the military council stop its operations, according to a Chinese representative. However, the KIA has not accepted the Chinese request. During and after the meeting, the KIA’s offensives have continued unabated.
China has been pressuring the EAOs based on the Chinese border to ease up on the military council. Before this, it has been putting severe pressure on the Kokang Army MNDAA, the Ta’ang Army TLNA, and the Wa Army UWSA to stop their offensives. The MNDAA has even responded by issuing a letter stating that it will not continue its offensives. Now, the KIA has also come forward. The KIA is not as dependent on China as the Northern Alliance, so it does not need to strictly follow the Chinese language. However, since it borders Kachin State, the pressure will still be more or less.
