text: The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army has said it is ready for China-mediated talks with the junta to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the Chinese border.
  An ultra-nationalist monk known for his anti-Muslim vitriol said he was not afraid of arrest as police pursued him on charges of stirring up unrest.
  Myanmar's military has lavished tens of millions of dollars on the latest lethal hardware, leaning on allies as part of a strategy to become a first-class fighting force.
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