# Yunnan
Latest news and articles about Yunnan
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A Bite of Home on the Golden Triangle’s Edge: One Border Policeman’s Sacrifice and China’s Anti‑drug Frontline
A Yunnan border policeman’s emotional reunion with his family after a surprise visit highlights the human cost of long‑term deployments on China’s drug interdiction front line. Yang Rui’s decade‑long service on the China–Myanmar border, punctuated by multiple drug seizures and official commendations, illustrates both operational successes and the strains placed on personnel and families.
A Bite of Home: How One Chinese Border Policeman’s Tears Reveal the Human Cost of Securing the Golden Triangle
A border policeman in Yunnan, Yang Rui, was moved to tears when his family surprised him with homemade food during a New Year duty shift after years of absence. His story — marked by multiple drug busts and official commendations — highlights both the operational challenges of policing the Golden Triangle and the personal sacrifices of China’s frontier security forces.
Yunnan’s Veterans Push: Loans, Jobs and Services Turned into a Provincial Governance Project
Yunnan province has implemented a ten‑point veterans welfare and services program that pairs targeted financial products, dedicated job channels and expanded welfare benefits. Officials report strong results: high public satisfaction, thousands of veterans placed in employment or public posts, and billions of yuan in entrepreneurship loans aimed at smoothing the transition from military to civilian life.
CATL and Yunnan Forge Strategic Pact to Turn Provincial Minerals into Battery Value Chain
Yunnan province and CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop battery manufacturing, zero‑carbon industrial parks and transport electrification, with CATL promising to convert local mineral resources into higher‑value products. The deal advances provincial industrial upgrading and CATL’s upstream integration strategy, but its benefits depend on effective execution and environmental oversight.
China Leads 161st Multinational Mekong Patrol as Regional Security Drive for 2026 Begins
China and its Laos, Myanmar and Thailand partners launched the 161st joint Mekong patrol on January 26, initiating the 2026 campaign with coordinated departures from Yunnan and partner ports. The operation, preceded by a commanders' meeting in Jinghong, aims to suppress transboundary crime and sustain stability in critical river stretches.
China Makes Cross‑Provincial VAT Refunds Easier to Lure More International Visitors to the West
Chongqing has expanded a cross‑provincial “immediate” VAT refund scheme to Yunnan, Shaanxi and Gansu, following a 2025 agreement with Sichuan, allowing foreign visitors to claim tax rebates when departing from a different province than where they purchased goods. The move is designed to make multi‑stop itineraries across western China more convenient, boosting inbound consumption and aiding regional economic coordination amid broader visa‑free transit liberalisation.