The site of the Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin State. Photo: Oliver Slow
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As Myanmar embraces China, can it reap the rewards?
- Myanmar pulled the plug on its controversial Beijing-backed Myitsone dam project in 2011 but has since opened the floodgates to cooperation on other large-scale infrastructure
- Now a major part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the task for officials is to win over a sceptical public, and make sure the benefits trickle down to all
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Myanmar
The site of the Myitsone dam project in Myanmar’s Kachin State. Photo: Oliver Slow