31st August- 1st September, 2021

 

The junta troops have killed 108 Chin people as of 31 August, according to the Institute of Chin Affairs. Of those, 57 were civilians, including 7 women and 14 children under the age of 18, and 51 were members of the Chin resistance groups. In Papun District, Karen State, 130 clashes took place in August, killing 118 junta troops and wounding 68 others, including a battalion commander, and five KNU troops according to the KNU's 5th Brigade.

The Irrawaddy reports that the junta has fired more than 1,000 railway workers involved in the CDM in Myit Nge, Mandalay Region. The junta’s statement said they can appeal within six months and will be prosecuted if they fail to repay the interest-free two-month loan supported by the previous government. According to Myanmar Now, 31 young people were arrested on 31 August in Sintgaing Township, Mandalay Region.

On 1 September, a soldier fled on a motorcycle with four guns and camp funds in Laihka, southern Shan State, Shan News reported. In Kaly, Sagaing Region, 20 soldiers defected with their weapons on 31 August, according to the We Support Heroes social media page. According to a member of the Kalay PDF, several vehicles and helicopter are being used to locate them.

The Straits Times reports that China's special envoy to Asia Sun Guoxiang visited Myanmar from 21 to 28 August without prior announcement. A statement from the Chinese embassy in Myanmar said that China supports "Myanmar's efforts to restore social stability and resume democratic transformation at an early date." The BBC reports that the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the junta troops left for Russia on the morning of 1 September, becoming the junta leaders' third trip to Russia since the coup.

The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has discovered that 27 Italian timber traders continue to buy timber from Myanmar in contravention of the European Union Trade Regulations (EUTRs) laws. Between March and May, these traders imported $ 1.4 to $ 1.6 million worth of timber products from Myanmar, according to the EIA report. On 1 September, German-based food wholesaler Metro announced that it would close all operations in Myanmar by the end of October.