China’s PLA air and ground forces start live-fire drill near Myanmar border

The live-fire drill, which will run until Thursday, was announced on Monday by the PLA and the provincial government of Yunnan in southwest China which shares a 2,000km (1,240 miles) border with Myanmar.

The exercise comes amid escalating fighting on multiple fronts within Myanmar, where the military government extended a state of emergency for another six months at the end of July to try and maintain its grip on power.

The drill zones include the city of Ruili, near the townships of Huyu and Wanding, Zhenkang county near Mengdui township, as well as the autonomous county of Gengma Dai and Wa near Mengding township.