Chinese ceasefire monitoring delegation reportedly arrives in Myanmar

This photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows members of the police force of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) ethnic armed group patrolling in Lashio in Myanmar's northern Shan State. - AFP

YANGON: It has been reported that a delegation from China tasked with monitoring the ceasefire has arrived in Lashio Township, Northern Shan State, Myanmar.

Footage circulating on social media shows vehicles bearing Chinese flags and emblems of a ceasefire monitoring group entering Lashio. While reports suggest that the delegation includes Deng Xijun, China's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs, this has not been independently confirmed.