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.

Myanmar's military government and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) have signed a ceasefire pact, facilitated by China. This agreement, which came into effect Saturday, marks the second ceasefire in over a year,

The agreement between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army came after months of Chinese pressure to return to political dialogue.