Bai Xuoqian

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Bai.
Bai Xuoqian
白所成
1st Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
In office
31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016
Preceded by Constituency established
Constituency Laukkai Constituency No.2
Personal details
Other political
affiliations		 Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army

Bai Xuoqian (Burmese: ပယ်ဆောက်ချိန်; Chinese: 白所成; pinyin: Bái Suǒchéng) is a leader of a Kokang faction. He is used to switch sides among competing factions repeatedly in contemporary Kokang history.

He assisted Feng Jiasheng to ousted Yang Mao-liang in 1992. But he tried to replace Feng Jiasheng by himself later. His fail attempt to coup against Peng Jiasheng in 1992 was backed by Myanmar government.[1] Later he allied with Myanmar forces to oust Peng Jiasheng during 3-days Kokang incident in 2009. Remnant MNDAA troops were reorganized as Border Guard Force #1006 under his supervision.[2] He was elected for Amyotha Hluttaw representing Laukkai Constituency No. 2.[3] in 2010 General Election and becomes the first Head of Kokang Self-Administered Zone. Kokang area under his ruling was known for drug and weapon trafficking.[4] He was not much popular and escaped from an assassination attempt in March 2012.[5]

His deputy, Liu Gaoxi, was elected in the same 2010 general election. He was also known for involving in drug.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Shanhe, Qiu. "Interview on Kokang". www.shanland.org. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Why civil war in northern Myanmar matters to China". http://www.wantchinatimes.com/. Retrieved 24 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ Zin Linn. "Does the junta use drugs as a weapon in Burma’s politics?". http://asiancorrespondent.com/. Retrieved 27 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "Tens of thousands flee war, airstrikes in Kokang region". http://reliefweb.int/r. Democratic Voice of Burma. Retrieved 24 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ "Bai Xuoqian, head of the Kokang Self-Administered". www.shanland.org. Shan Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Skehan, Craig. "Heroin traffickers elected in Burma". http://flarenetwork.org/. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
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