Kachin Resistance Umbrella Vows to Keep Fighting Despite Chinese Pressure

A resistance umbrella group in Kachin State has vowed to continue its fight against the military dictatorship despite increasing arm-twisting from China.

Established in March 2021 in response to the military coup a month earlier, the Kachin Political Interim Coordination Team (KPICT) describes itself as the coordination body of five Kachin organizations representing the political aspirations of the Kachin people.

KPICT representatives including KIA senior leader Lieutenant-General Gun Maw met on July 31 with the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CPRH), a body formed by lawmakers in the 2020 general election.