The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) announced it held the First Shan State National Conference at its Loi Tai Leng headquarters from February 2 to 4, 2026, establishing a Shan State Federal Affairs Steering Team and advancing work on a Shan State Constitution, according to a statement shared by @sheehanj920 on X at 6:03 PM UTC on February 6 within the reporting window from 4:46 PM to 7:46 PM UTC. The conference, hosted at the RCSS's main base in Shan State, focused on federal affairs and constitutional development, as detailed in the RCSS statement posted during the three-hour period, marking the first such national gathering organized by the group. This announcement comes amid ongoing ethnic armed group activities in Myanmar, separate from recent Kachin Independence Army (KIA) recognition of Gen Gunhtang Gam Shawng's 50-year service earlier on February 6, as no direct connections were specified in the new RCSS source.
