Agreed with sumdud 100% !!mxiong before you make such bold statements you need to provide proof of such a statement. Such as a link to a credable news source.
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I think mxiong is refering to the incident of 2003.. where China suddenly change the PAP to PLA 13th army.. to patrol the Yunnan Border... about the same time as "Cobra Gold" ended. Washington denied it and China did not disclose it..so it's seen as a rumour, but the Chinese drastic action, may be seen as otherwise.
Traditionally, the Chinese patrol that border freely, just like in Tajiskistan. From that time, some rumours state that PAP was investigating info of US activities within the Shan state..Fire fight was with said to occurred.. and that the US paratroopers was believed to be constructing the secret air-strip.
It is also believed, for this very incident that prompted the Myanmar Junta to move the administration capital from Yangon abruptly in 2005, to better defend it. The Junta said it as much.