A second major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar said on Tuesday it was ready for Beijing-mediated talks with the military government to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the Chinese border.

A second major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has said it is ready for Beijing-mediated talks with the junta to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the Chinese border. China is a major ally and arms supplier of the junta but also maintains ties with ethnic rebel groups that hold territory near its border.

The announcement by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army is a sign of China’s growing efforts to shape the direction of the conflict in Shan State.

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) expressed its agreement to end more than a year of renewed fighting.