Arakan Army

Arakan Army

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=== China ===
=== China ===
Due to the economic interests in Rakhine State, [[China]] has maintained pragmatic ties with the Arakan Army. By 2022, reports indicate that China has provided substantial support with an estimation of approximately 95% the group's weaponry funding.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=China's long game in Rakhine State |url=https://www.borderlens.com/2025/06/10/chinas-long-game-in-rakhine-state/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Borderlens |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-14 |title=The Arakan Army and China's Relationship with Ethnic Armed Organizations in Myanmar |url=https://icsin.org/blogs/2021/06/14/auto-draft/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=ICS Research Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326094659/https://icsin.org/blogs/2021/06/14/auto-draft/ |url-status=live }} However, since 2025, AA has become relevantly less dependent on China.
Due to the economic interests in Rakhine State, [[China]] has maintained pragmatic ties with the Arakan Army. By 2022, reports have indicated that China has provided substantial support with an estimation of approximately 95% of the group's weaponry funding.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=China's long game in Rakhine State |url=https://www.borderlens.com/2025/06/10/chinas-long-game-in-rakhine-state/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Borderlens |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-14 |title=The Arakan Army and China's Relationship with Ethnic Armed Organizations in Myanmar |url=https://icsin.org/blogs/2021/06/14/auto-draft/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=ICS Research Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326094659/https://icsin.org/blogs/2021/06/14/auto-draft/ |url-status=live }} However, since 2025, AA has become relevantly less dependent on China.


The AA has expressed large support for Chinese investments in Rakhine State, welcoming the country to engage in mutually beneficial projects.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-23 |title=Arakan Army Voices Support For Big Chinese Projects in Myanmar's Rakhine State |url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/arakan-army-voices-support-07232019152712.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Radio Free Asia |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Arakan Army welcomes Chinese president's visit to Myanmar |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/arakan-army-welcomes-chinese-presidents-visit-myanmar |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Burma News International |language=en}} The AA has also issued statements in [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] alongside Burmese and English, reflecting the increasing influence of China.name=":1" />
The AA has expressed large support for Chinese investments in Rakhine State, welcoming the country to engage in mutually beneficial projects.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-23 |title=Arakan Army Voices Support For Big Chinese Projects in Myanmar's Rakhine State |url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/arakan-army-voices-support-07232019152712.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Radio Free Asia |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Arakan Army welcomes Chinese president's visit to Myanmar |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/arakan-army-welcomes-chinese-presidents-visit-myanmar |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Burma News International |language=en}} The AA has also issued statements in [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] alongside Burmese and English. By April 2026, Chinese delegations are scheduled for talks with Arakan Army over [[Belt and Road Initiative]] railway project.>{{Cite web |title=Beijing to hold talks with Arakan Army over BRI railway security |url=https://www.narinjara.com/news/detail/69e64c93e93643bdac1dbc15 |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=www.narinjara.com |language=en}}</ref>


===India===
===India===