An ethnic minority army that is part of formidable rebel alliance fighting Myanmar's ruling military has announced its willingness to hold talks with the junta after a year-long battle along the Myanmar-China border.

Beijing has pitched a joint security venture to the Myanmar junta with China's geo-strategic assets at stake. The apparent alliance has soured ties with rebel groups, who now control most of the country.

BANGKOK: A major Myanmar ethnic rebel group said on Monday (Nov 25) it was ready for talks with the junta to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the China border. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) can call on around 7,

Second Brotherhood Alliance member agrees to dialogue following Chinese pressure on ethnic armies, citing civilian suffering amid clashes and junta airstrikes in northern Shan State.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted an elected government led by democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, sparking a resistance movement that began as peaceful protests and later evolved into an armed rebellion on multiple fronts.