The Kokang group, MNDAA, and the military council, one of the three northern alliances, met in China. The meeting was arranged by China. However, after two days of meetings, it ended without any solution. The military council insisted on returning Lashio, while the MNDAA demanded that Lashio be included in their autonomous region. Since both sides are making contradictory demands, no result will be achieved. It is known that they will meet again in mid-January.
The MNDAA is participating in the dialogue with the military council due to Chinese pressure, and it does not seem to be making any concessions militarily. Since both sides are hostile, no matter how much they negotiate at this time, no solution will be achieved. It does not seem that China’s objectives will be achieved yet.
