"ntense fighting continues in Kachin State between the Myanmar Government Armed Forces (Tatmadaw)and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Recent fighting in late December 2016 and early January 2017 in Nagyang area has resulted in over 6,000 IDPs from Zai Aung/Mung Ga Zup, Hkau Shau and Maga Yang IDPs camps facing grave safety and security challenges. In desperation for a safe place, over 4,000 IDPs tried to enter China on 11th January 2017, but were immediately pushed back to Myanmar by Chinese security forces. Due to the ongoing, fluid conflict situation, IDPs have been fleeing in different directions, including the government-controlled area (GCA) and along the border areas in Myanmar, while some of them have moved to the Chinese side of the border to stay with their relatives..."