China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast

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 peace deal comes into effect on the weekend but experts aren't convinced it will lead to hostilities easing across the war-torn country.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers met this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea

China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that the Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, MNDAA signed a formal ceasefire agreement. According to the ministry, the ceasefire began on Saturday halting fighting near the border of both countries.

(Reuters) - Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at a weekend retreat upheld their decision to bar Myanmar’s ruling generals from their summits and limit the country's participation to a non-political level, said Malaysia who currently holds the chairmanship on Monday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: fmprc.gov.cn. When asked to comment on the recent talks between the Myanmar military and

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.

The Myanmar government and the Kokang alliance army have reached an official ceasefire agreement, set to begin on Saturday, with China playing a pivotal role in facilitating the talks held in Kunming,

China mediated as Myanmar's government held the seventh round of peace talks with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the sides signed a formal ceasefire agreement that began on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

It was not clear if airstrike in western Rakhine state was mistargeted or if junta was unaware of temporary detention area’s location

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territori