Myanmar denied accusations that their air force entered Chinese territory last week when a bomb in the area killed five farmers, blaming rebels for the deadly incident.

According to Zaw Htay, the director of the office of President Thein Sein, they used recorded data and GPS to confirm that their planes did not enter the territory of mainland China so they should not be blamed for the bombing. The announcement came days after the jets of the People's Liberation Army of China flew to Myanmar to protest about the incident.

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Myanmar Defense Minister Wi Lwin released a statement saying, "The insurgents are maybe perhaps targeting the stability of the border areas to damage the relationship between Myanmar and China."

Also, China's ambassador to Myanmar, Yang Houlan, had already met with the Senior General of Myanmar military, Min Aung Hlaing. The two aim to discuss the situation and work together to find out the truth about the bombing and the deaths.

China announced last time that the conflict between Myanmar and its rebels from the Kokang minority group caused the bombing as the rebels have been residing in the Shan State of China. Myanmar has been asking the Chinese government to arrest these rebels who are accused of taking retreat in the area.

However, China has not responded to the appeal of the Myanmar government, citing a rule on foreign policy that prevents them from interfering with international issues.

The two countries already have a strained relationship after the projects being built by China in Myanmar were halted when Thein took office in 2011. Despite the existing tension, China is still the largest trading partner of Myanmar.

The fighting between the Myanmar government and the Kokang rebels started just last month where dozens of people were killed. This prompted the government to announced a martial law in the country.

The conflict with the Kokang rebels has caused around 60,000 citizens of Myanmar to move to Yunnan, China where there are temporary shelters set up for them.

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