Myanmar regime and insurgent group sign ceasefire, China says

Both sides thank Beijing for promoting peace talks: Foreign Ministry

An ethnic armed force fighter in Karen state, Myanmar, in February 2024: Myanmar's government and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army have signed a ceasefire to take effect Jan. 25. © Reuters

January 20, 2025 18:06 JST

BEIJING (Reuters) -- The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's Foreign Ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries.

The two sides held talks in China's southwestern city of Kunming where they thanked Beijing for its efforts to promote peace, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a regular news briefing on Monday.