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2021-02-20 13:36:02 GMT2021-02-20 21:36:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
YANGON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) Myanmar s Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) of 10 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signatories on Saturday announced a suspension of political dialogues with the military.
The PPST demands the release of all detained leaders and will cooperate with the international community to resolve the current political crisis, the PPST said in a statement.
Myanmar s military reformed the Peace Talks Committee on Feb. 1 for continuing talks with armed ethnic organizations after the declaration of a one-year state of emergency in the country.
Ten ethnic armed organizations have signed the NCA with the government since it was initiated in October 2015. Enditem
By YANG HAN in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-03 07:03 Share CLOSE People line up outside a bank branch in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. Local banks temporarily suspended service for a number of hours on Monday due to poor internet connections, the Myanmar Banks Association said. [Photo/Agencies]
China expressed its hope that the international community would contribute to the political and social stability of Myanmar, which saw relatively calm streets inside the country but increasing tension from outside.
The statement came after a yearlong state of emergency was declared and senior government leaders were detained on Monday following electoral tensions.
2021-02-01 15:05:56 GMT2021-02-01 23:05:56(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
YANGON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) Myanmar s military reformed the Peace Talks Committee on Monday after the declaration of a one-year state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country, for continuing talks with armed ethnic organizations for achieving a lasting peace in Myanmar.
In the reform, the committee led by Lt-Gen Yar Pyae took in three more Lieutenant Generals while removing one from the previous four Lieutenant Generals, in order to continue the talks with National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signatories ethnic armed organizations for further strengthening the peace process, to discuss with non-signatories and to hold necessary talks to accomplish the goal of restoring eternal peace in Myanmar.