The remnants of the stalled Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin state. Photo: The Washington Post, Quinn Ryan Mattingly.
The remnants of the stalled Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin state. Photo: The Washington Post, Quinn Ryan Mattingly.
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Why does China care so much about stalled dam project in Myanmar?

China’s national prestige and energy security among factors behind pressure being put on Aung San Suu Kyi

Shi Jiangtao
Shi Jiangtao

Updated: 7:22pm, 3 Jul, 2018

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The remnants of the stalled Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin state. Photo: The Washington Post, Quinn Ryan Mattingly.
The remnants of the stalled Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin state. Photo: The Washington Post, Quinn Ryan Mattingly.
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