Chinese made military trucks arrive in Burma

Hundreds of new Chinese made military trucks have been delivered to Burma’s military in the past weekreports the Kachin News Group (KNG).
The trucks crossed the Sino-Burma border into northern Burma’s Shan State. KNG quotes local witnesses as saying over 300 trucks have crossed into Burma, while another 100 are still waiting on the Chinese side of the border.
The 6-wheeled trucks can carry between 40 and 60 troops. However, local residents said most trucks were covered and no body knew what they were carrying.
According to staff of the local border trade zone, the trucks are being distributed to 13 regional commands around the country. They said the trucks are to be used in the event of a civil war with ethnic armed groups in the pre or post election period this year.
The elections planned for later this year are to be held under a new junta-drafted constitution that was adopted after a disputed referendum last year. Critics say the new constitution and elections are intended to strengthen the military’s grip on power.
China is the main supplier of weapons to Burma’s military, although it also receives armaments from other countries including Russia, Singapore, India, Ukraine and North Korea.