Kokang stands as Myanmar's Shan State (North) Special Region-1 bordering Yunnan Province, southwest of China. "As Kokang region is within the boundary of Myanmar and is a part of the union, people are to cultivate union spirit without sticking to racism and localism regardless of whatever part of the region they live in" Thein Sein said in his tour to Laukkai, capital of Kokang region, in the past two days, according to the New Light of Myanmar. Full Article at People's Daily Online