UWSA repatriates 31 Chinese nationals via border gate

Mekong, June 30 The United Wa State Army (UWSA) announced on June 29 that it had once again transferred 31 Chinese nationals, who had illegally entered the Wa region, to the Chinese side via a border gate. According to the UWSA's statement, the illegal Chinese nationals transferred this time registered themselves at a designated location of their own volition, and were subsequently officially handed over to the Chinese side by the UWSA. On June 22, the UWSA had also handed over 48 illegal Chinese nationals to the Chinese police via a border gate. The UWSA has been repatriating Chinese nationals who illegally entered the Wa region back to the Chinese side, and has already repatriated 937 illegal Chinese nationals in 2026. The UWSA stated that over the past five years, from 2020 to 2026, it had handed over 88,392 Chinese nationals residing in the Wa region without legal documentation to the Chinese side. The UWSA has stated that it continues to keep open a channel for Chinese nationals without legal documents to register for repatriation, and is also intensifying efforts to encourage the return of illegal Chinese nationals to their home countries. The statement indicated that illegal Chinese nationals wishing to return home would register at a designated location, and the following day, UWSA personnel would safely escort them to the China-Myanmar border gate and hand them over to the Chinese police. The UWSA also urged Chinese nationals who illegally entered the Wa region to re-enter the region in accordance with legal procedures if they wish to do so after returning to their home countries. #MekongNews #IllegalEntry #Chinese #UWSA #Repatriation Photo – Old photo