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Tuesday | February 03, 2026 | Dhaka

China asks citizens to evacuate risky Myanmar border area

Members of the ethnic minority armed group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) at a checkpoint amid clashes with Myanmar's military in northern Shan State recently.

Al Jazeera :

China’s embassy in Myanmar has asked its citizens to leave a border district in Myanmar as soon as possible, citing security risks.
The call on Thursday to evacuate the Laukkai area in the Kokang region, along the countries’ shared border, came as Myanmar’s military government has been battling ethnic minority rebel groups in what has become its biggest challenge since it seized power in a 2021 coup.
Clashes have raged since October across Myanmar’s northern Shan State after the Arakan Army (AA), the Mandarin-speaking Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) launched Operation 1027, an offensive against the military.
The rebel groups have seized several towns and border hubs vital for trade with China.