Wa State Aims to Boost Economy Through Chinese Projects

The United Wa State Army (UWSA), Myanmar’s largest ethnic armed organization (EAO), held its six-day annual general meeting this month, adopting a nine-point plan including

stimulating economic growth with the Myanmar-China Economic Corridor.

The UWSA controls Wa state in northern and southern Shan State and has an estimated 30,000 soldiers and a sophisticated arsenal of weapons.