Amid ongoing junta bombardments of civilians in northern Shan State, TNLA negotiators fly to Kunming for talks with the military regime.

Cross-border shutdowns also saw a sharp rise, with Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Israel’s in Gaza, and shutdowns by Thailand and China in Myanmar. Myanmar topped the global list with 85 internet shutdowns,

China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.

A crackdown on Myanmar’s scam hubs has freed 10,000 workers, but concerns remain over the sustainability of the efforts against powerful crime syndicates.

During Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, one of the main topics of discussion was the proliferation of scam centers close to Thailand’s borders in Myanmar,

The request is part of a four-point proposal by Chinese Assistant Minister for Public Security Liu Zhongyi on how to deal with scam call centers in Myanmar.

China has deployed a powerful radar system near the Myanmar border, capable of tracking India's missile launches and monitoring vast areas of the Indian Ocean, raising security concerns for New Delhi.

Taiwan on Wednesday condemned China for provocative behaviour after saying Beijing's military would hold "shooting" drills off the island's southwest coast, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to bring the island under Beijing's control.