缅北果敢冲突与中国西南安全

The Kokang Conflict and Security in Southwest China

2009年8月缅甸果敢特区自治武装与政府军爆发时隔20年来的首次军事冲突。果敢冲突表面是因政府军缉毒而引起,实际则有着复杂的深层原因,与缅甸国内长期的民族矛盾、政治局势、冲突双方实力的消长以及外部势力的介入等都有很大关联。果敢冲突的背后隐约可见大国的博弈。缅北局势的变化,对中国西南地区的安全提出新的挑战。

In August 2009,a violent conflict broke out in the Kokang Special Region in Burma between the ethnic militia and government army,which was the first time since the two parties ceased fire 20 years ago.Under the pretext of fighting against drug-trafficking,the conflict has its own deep roots involving long-time ethnic conflicts,political situations,the rising and decline of the conflicting parties,and external interferences.The conflict in Northern Burma poses new challenges to the security in the neighboring Southwest China.