29 November 2016

News Story: Border trade activities start to resume in Myanmar northern state

YANGON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Border trade activities between Myanmar's northern Shan state and China has resumed after several days' suspension due to outbreak of military conflicts last week, Myanmar's ministry of information said Monday.

About 800 members of four ethnic military groups in Shan State launched coordinated attacks on government posts and the Muse border trade zone on Nov. 20.

Following the attacks no traffic were allowed to pass on through the route near Muse, Kutkai and Lashio townships, which are economic centers of Shan states. Over 1,000 trucks were jammed along the route. The trade gate was re-opened on Friday and trucks have been allowed to enter, as stability has been restored in Muse district, the ministry said.

Trade value through Muse trade gate on Nov. 25 reached nearly 1 million U.S. dollars, it said.

Read the full story at Xinhua