Myanmar and China Conduct Joint Naval Drills Amid Escalating Border Conflict

The exercises come as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of militias with ties to Beijing, gains ground against Myanmar's military government.

Myanmar and China are conducting joint naval drills amid escalating conflict in Myanmar's northeastern border region.
The Three Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of militias with ties to Beijing, has been gaining ground against Myanmar's military government.
China, despite its good relations with both the ruling generals and the militia alliance, has not used its influence to end the fighting.
China has been increasingly discontented with the military government's inattention to large-scale criminality near the border, leading to the repatriation of thousands of Chinese nationals involved in such operations.
Despite the ongoing conflict, military exchanges between China and Myanmar remain unaffected, indicating the strong relationship between the two countries' militaries.