Myanmar: The Chinese Mega-Dam in Myanmar That Is Hampering the Peace Process

Apr 29, 2019 | Skylar Lindsay, ASEAN Today
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Following Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s attendance at China’s Belt and Road Initiative forum on April 25, the government is working with Beijing to revive the Myitsone hydropower project. Myitsone is a Chinese-backed dam proposed for the Irrawaddy River that was suspended in September 2011 due to popular opposition.