China is backing new peace talks aimed at ending Myanmar’s long-running conflict, bringing rival armed groups and the country’s leaders to the negotiating table.

The talks are part of Beijing’s wider push to calm its southern border. Years of fighting inside Myanmar have sent refugees and gunfire across the frontier, disrupting trade routes that matter to China. Beijing has both pressed and persuaded the warring sides to talk, using its influence with several ethnic armed groups that control border areas.

The discussions centre on ceasefire terms, troop withdrawals and how rebel-held territories would be governed. Both sides have fought for years with no clear winner, and the conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Past deals in Myanmar have broken down quickly, and experts caution that this round faces the same risks. Trust between the parties is low, and no agreement has been announced yet.

For India and the region, a settlement would bring relief. Instability in Myanmar has pushed refugees into India’s northeast and complicated border security. A durable peace would reopen trade corridors and reduce cross-border crime, though observers say that outcome is still far from certain.