China is carrying out land and air military exercises in Ruili (Shwe Li) City, just across the Myanmar China border from Muse Town in Shan State. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started conducting military exercises near Ruili City in Yunnan Province on the morning of 26 August. Muse residents said that they have seen the Chinese military carrying out armoured vehicle patrols on its side of the border. A Muse Town resident said on 26 August: “What's notable is that on the Chinese side many armoured vehicles are stationed in Ruili City and the Jiegao Border Trade Zone.