Kachin people protest against the Irrawaddy Myitsone Dam project in Waingmaw, Kachin State, Myanmar. Photo: EPA
Chinese money, US human rights: in Myanmar’s Kachin State, a delicate balance
- Far from the front lines of the US-China trade war, the resource-rich Kachin is the scene of a familiar struggle for influence between the two superpowers
- China has invested heavily, but for some locals development has come at a cost
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US-China trade war
Kachin people protest against the Irrawaddy Myitsone Dam project in Waingmaw, Kachin State, Myanmar. Photo: EPA