Coded: written or sent in code 

Burma 缅甸，但英国殖民地时期被如此称呼，独立之后，他们自称为Myanmar

Nobel laureate: 诺贝尔奖获得者

Reluctant: 迟疑

Prominent: famous

Champion: strong supporter  作v.=support  n.=strong supporter

Change of heart: change of mind 改变了对事情的看法，回心转意

Flare: burn brightly tensions flare

prize=value 

Kokang region 果敢帮 类似飞地enclave

pupulated by ethnic Han-Chinese

Militia: 民兵

sugar-cane 甘蔗