Bai Xuoqian

Bai Xuoqian (Burmese: ပယ်ဆောက်ချိန်; Chinese: 白所成; pinyin: Bái Suǒchéng) is a Kokang politician from Shan State, Myanmar.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Bai.
Bai Xuoqian
白所成
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
In office
31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyLaukkai Constituency No.2
Personal details
Other political
affiliations		Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army

Career

In 1992, Bai assisted Pheung Kya-shin in ousting Yang Mao-liang from the leadership of the Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), but later tried to replace Pheung himself with the support of Myanmar's government.[1] Bai allied himself with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) to oust Pheung during the three-day Kokang incident in 2009. Remnants of the MNDAA were reorganized into Border Guard Force #1006 under Bai's supervision afterwards.[2]

Bai was elected as an MP of the Amyotha Hluttaw representing Laukkai Constituency No. 2.[3] during the 2010 general election, and became the first head of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone. Under his rule, the region became known for drugs and weapons trafficking.[4] Bai was not very popular and survived an assassination attempt in March 2012.[5]

Bai's deputy, Liu Gaoxi, was elected in the same general election in 2010, and was known for his involvement with drugs trafficking.[6]

See also

References
  1. Shanhe, Qiu. "Interview on Kokang". www.shanland.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. "Why civil war in northern Myanmar matters to China". wantchinatimes.com/. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. Zin Linn. "Does the junta use drugs as a weapon in Burma's politics?". asiancorrespondent.com/. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. "Tens of thousands flee war, airstrikes in Kokang region". reliefweb.int/r. Democratic Voice of Burma. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. "Bai Xuoqian, head of the Kokang Self-Administered". www.shanland.org. Shan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. Skehan, Craig. "Heroin traffickers elected in Burma". flarenetwork.org/. Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.


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