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China hosts talks with Kachin rebels

China hosts talks with Kachin rebels

As foreign tourists flock to an apparently open and reforming Myanmar, ethnic conflict continues in the regions along its borders. One such conflict involves the Kachin, a Christian/Buddhist/animist people who have been fighting for greater autonomy and political rights for decades.  A 17-year ceasefire between the government and the Kachin broke down in June 2011, […]

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