Kachin people and children hold placards during a protest against the Myitsone dam project on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Thousands protest China-backed Myitsone mega-dam in Myanmar ahead of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Beijing trip
- US$3.6 billion project faced massive public anger and was stalled in 2011
- Many fear Suu Kyi, previously an opponent of the project, has flip-flopped on the issue
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Kachin people and children hold placards during a protest against the Myitsone dam project on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE