China raps Burma over dam project

Published: 2/10/2011 at 06:13 PM
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Beijing has urged Burma to protect the rights of Chinese companies after the government halted construction of a $3.6 billion China-backed mega dam following public opposition to the project.

Myanmar workers stand on the bank of the Irrawady river, in the country's northernmost Kachin state. Beijing has urged Myanmar to protect the rights of Chinese companies after the government halted construction of a $3.6 billion China-backed mega dam on the river following public opposition to the project.

China is Burma's second-largest trading partner and biggest foreign investor, and Beijing's reaction is a rare public display of discord between the two countries.

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Discussion 1 : 02/10/2011 at 08:58 PM1
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The Chinese are rapidly gaining the mantle of the most unpopular global government. From the Pacific Islands to Africa and now Burma they are showing total disregard for local populations.

Good on the people of Burma. I hope Thailand thinks very carefully about the Chinese offer of a rail network, they want a major return on anything they give.
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