Chinese army conducts drills on Sino-Burma border

The Chinese military conducted armed patrols and live-fire military drills in the Sino-Burma border area.
Voice of America said China sent army troops to the China-Burma border on August 26 to conduct joint air and ground military exercises to maintain the security and stability of the border area, amid escalating clashes between the Burmese military government and anti-government armed forces. In addition, the Chinese military has announced that it will hold a three-day live-fire military drill near the Burmese border starting August 27.
In a statement issued by the Chinese military's Southern War Zone, it was announced that these forces conducted exercises in the border areas such as Ruili and Jinkang.
In the recent fierce fighting in Burma's northern Kachin and Shan states, artillery shells landed on Chinese territory, causing casualties and property damage, as well as threatening China's infrastructure.
China has claimed that the purpose of the exercise is to test the ability of the war zone forces to conduct rapid maneuvers, multi-level control and joint strikes.
According to another statement issued by the Chinese military on Monday, a certain unit of the Chinese military plans to conduct a live-fire drill on the Chinese side of the China-Burma border from August 27 to August 29.
Some American analysts who previously served in Burma said that regardless of which power wins the conflict, China will still try to protect its investments and strategic interests in Burma. While it is too early to say how things will turn out, what is certain is that the Burmese military is no longer in the lead.