On January 5, the allied forces issued a notice to take over Huban, and on the same day, the Wa coalition forces were stationed in Huban. On January 8, the Kokang Allied Army handed over Huban to the Wa State, which was appropriately described as "three masters in one day", and the Wa Allied Army returned to Huban without firing a single shot. Compared with Kokang, Wa has obvious advantages in all aspects.
The Wa State is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Shan State, but in fact, it is a real independent kingdom once it is attached.
The Wa State is good at engaging in diplomatic relations, being close to the northern powers, and obeying commands. Maintain a posture of neither humility nor arrogance towards all gangs and factions in Myanmar.
When the Communist Party of Burma disintegrated in 1989, Bao Youxiang did not embarrass the leaders of the Communist Party of Burma at that time, but sent Deqin and others to Yunnan, neither killed nor sent to Yangon.
In 1992, Bao Youxiang also strongly supported the anti-drug operation in Pingyuan Street, Yunnan.
After the 2011 Mekong River tragedy, Bao Youxiang vigorously cooperated with China's actions and allowed the Chinese Wa State to enforce the law.
In 2015, the Burmese army attacked Nantianmen, and the shells fell into China. Bao Youxiang used anti-aircraft artillery to shoot down the Lao Burmese plane.
In 2021, Wa began to crack down on wire fraud, although the thunder was loud and the rain was small. In 2023, Bao Youxiang will have even more vision, and the Chinese of Wa's own casinos and wire fraud companies will be sent to China, accumulating more than 90,000 people over the years.
The Kokang Alliance Army has launched the "1027 Operation" since October 2023, and Bao Youxiang immediately showed a neutral attitude, you beat you, I will not participate, and don't provoke me, no one on either side will be offended. However, for the war refugees who fled to the Wa State, Bao Youxiang still accepted them unconditionally.
The Burmese military junta gives the Wa State a certain amount of materials and funds every year, and the only requirement is that the Wa State cannot withdraw from the Union of Burma.
The political system of the Wa State has made the Wa State more cohesive, with collective leadership rather than family rule
The first generation of the Wa State leadership was all Chinese, and the form of political organization, party, government, and military were all copies of the northern powers.
But now the prominent problems within the Wa State are the fault line in the leadership and the familialization of power.
Bao Youxiang's generation is basically "running out of oil".
For many years, the Wa State was "the power of the Bao family, the money of the Wei family, and the gun of the Zhao family", and these three families controlled the entire Wa State. The Wei family in the south and the Bao family in the north monopolized resources and land, forcing many people to devote themselves to ash production.
Wa State is rich in mineral resources, which allows Wa State to maintain a certain level of economic development
Wa State is very rich in mineral resources, including lead-zinc ore, tin ore, gemstones and rare earth ores. Among them, tin ore accounts for 95% of Myanmar and 10% of the world. The most famous are the Manxiang mining area and the Nuoba mining area. The main demand comes from China.
It is precisely because of the abundance of minerals that it provides abundant financial support to the Wa State. It was only in 2005 that Bao Youxiang decided to ban opium poppy cultivation in Wa State altogether.
The armed forces of Wa State are as high as 100,000, with more than 40,000 United Wa State Army and more than 60,000 militiamen.
The Wa State army is not only large in number, but also has its own arsenal, which is incomparable to any "people's army" in northern Burma. Every move of the Wa coalition forces has made other "people-land forces" and the Burmese military government very jealous, especially the rumors that the Wa state will expand its territory and reestablish its capital.
The slogan of the Wa coalition army is also "obey the party's command, be able to win battles, and have a good work style". Take a look, you have learned well, and you can't accept it.
Of course, the bravery, unity, and emphasis on culture and education of the Wa people are also the reasons for the strength of the Wa state.