Two townships in Kachin state face food shortages after border closures

Two townships in Kachin state face food shortages after border closures
Chipwi Township, Kachin State. Map: Google
Chipwi Township, Kachin State. Map: Google

Two townships in Kachin state face shortages of food staples, including rice, and rising prices, after China shut down border checkpoints in an effort to contain its coronavirus outbreak, RFA reported quoting a local lawmaker.

More than 20,000 residents of Chipwi and Hsawlaw townships will face shortages from now until China opens the border crossings, closed until the annual monsoon season begins in late May, said Khaw Marwu, a legislator from the Lisu National Development Party who represents the Hsawlaw constituency.

The two regions along with Kawnglanghpu township lie in remote areas that are difficult to access as roads are rare, he said. Residents earn their living by farming, hunting, and selling forestry products.

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