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The United Wa State Army ((ビルマ語:ဝပြည် သွေးစည်းညီညွတ်ရေး တပ်မတော်), ; ; abbreviated as UWSA and also known as the UWS Army, is the military wing of the United Wa State Party (UWSP). It is an ethnic minority army of an estimated 20,000〔Johnson, Tim (29 August 2009). (China Urges Burma to Bridle Ethnic Militia Uprising at Border ). ''The Washington Post''.〕-25,000〔 Wa soldiers of Myanmar's Special Region No. 2 led by Bao Youxiang (鲍有祥). The UWSA was formed after the collapse of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB) in 1989. UWSA announced its territory as 'Wa State Government Special Administrative Region' on 1 January 2009.〔(UWSA declares autonomous region )〕 Vice-President is Xiao Minliang.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A United Wa State Army (UWSA) delegation led by Vice President Xiao Minliang, Bao Youliang and Zhao Guo-ang left Panghsang for Lashio today )〕 Although the Government of Burma does not recognise Wa State, the Burmese military has frequently used the UWSA as an ally for the purpose of fighting against Shan nationalist militia groups.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The United Wa State Army's uncertain future )〕 Currently a peace treaty has been signed.〔(Myanmar signs peace treaty with Wa rebels )〕 == History == On 17 April 1989, ethnic Wa soldiers established the United Wa State Army and ended the long-running Communist insurgency in Burma. On 9 May 1989, the Burmese government signed a cease-fire agreement with UWSA, formally ending the conflict.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Cease-Fire Agreements with the Junta – Women Excluded from the Process )〕 The United Wa State Army was founded and led by Chao Ngi Lai (1939-2009) and later Bao Youxiang (鲍有祥). It is an organisation strongly supported by China, which gives it more support than to the Myanmar government.〔(【引用サイトリンク】UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia, Myanmar (Burma) )〕 The group's Deputy Commander-in-Chief is Zhao Zhongdang. Aung Myint is the spokesperson.〔(Civil servants return to Wa region )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】Democratic Voice of Burma: UWSA will welcome dialogue – Ko Thet )〕 Co-founder was Xuexian Ai. He formed the Wa National Council (WNC) with Hsang Maha Ngeun Wiang, his brother-in-law, in 1984. His group was the nucleus of UWSA 171 Military Region near the Thai border. He died at the age of 78 in Mandalay on 29 October 2011.〔(Chiangrai Times )〕 Ta Maha Hsang sponsored the famous Panglong Agreement" song composed by Sai Kham Leik and song by Sai Hsai Mao. Wa Supreme Court Chief is Li Zhao Guo.〔(The Irrawaddy Archives )〕 Deputy Chief of External Relationship Department is Sun Khun.〔(【引用サイトリンク】DVB: United Wa State Army mark anniversary – Nang Mya Nadi )〕 Until 1996 the United Wa State Army was involved in a conflict against the Shan Mong Tai Army led by drug kingpin Khun Sa which suited the objectives of the Tatmadaw in the area. During this conflict the Wa army occupied areas close to the Thai border, ending up with the control of two separate swathes of territory north and south of Kengtung. UWSA is one of the 17 armed ceased fire groups that attended long National Convention orchestrated by Myanmar military.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Mizzima News: UWSA defy junta’s pressure, refuse to sign pre-written statement )〕 In August 2009, the United Wa State Army became involved in the Kokang incident, a violent conflict with Burma's military junta's Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). This was the largest outbreak of fighting between ethnic armies and government troops since the signing of the cease-fire 20 years earlier.〔 The United Wa State Army has relationship with ULFA-ATF, an Assam resistant group based in Myanmar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Giriraj Bhattacharjee, ULFA-ATF: Insignificant force? )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Wa State Army」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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