China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast

The peace deal comes into effect on the weekend but experts aren't convinced it will lead to hostilities easing across the war-torn country.

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The military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said.

MYANMAR’S military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the north-east have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said today. The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which seized large tracts of territory along the Chinese border, came into force on Saturday.

Myanmar is witnessing a huge surge in calls to boycott Chinese products, marking a worrying rise in anti-Chinese feelings among the population.

China on Monday said Myanmar’s government and its Army has signed a ceasefire agreement. Chinese Foreign Ministry said, “With China’s mediation, the Myanmar government and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) held the 7th round of peace talks in Kunming of China’s Yunnan Province.

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