A participation by the military-led government in Myanmar will draw backlash mainly from Western countries, the sources said.
Category: Myanmar
China’s rare earth supplies disrupted by Myanmar tumult
China has shifted from a 40% to 60% reliance on Myanmar for its rare earth imports, reportedly due to the environmental damage caused by their extraction domestically.
France’s EDF says Myanmar dam project halted over coup
NGOs welcomed the decision, with Justice for Myanmar calling Shan state, where Shweli-3 is located, a region with “ongoing conflict and systemic grave human rights violations”.
In Myanmar’s hinterland, army uproots ethnic Karen villagers
In the jungles of southeast Myanmar, the army was shooting and otherwise oppressing civilians long before last month’s military coup.
Myanmar’s environmental record was weak but improving. Then came the coup
Despite their frustration with slow progress under the NLD, experts say they fear the situation will be far worse under a military dictatorship.
BRI projects untouched amid attacks in Myanmar
“Chinese companies in Myanmar helped develop the local economy, solve employment issues, improve local government revenue and participate in charity work. If the local government failed to deal with such an incident in a timely way and protect the development of foreign enterprises, who would want to invest in Myanmar?” said a Chinese resident.
Myanmar’s women are on the front lines against the Junta –
The military has also traditionally drawn moral legitimacy from its support of Buddhism, the nation’s dominating—and deeply patriarchal—religion. Buddhism in Myanmar espouses the concept of hpon, a form of spiritual energy that men are said to have more of, making them superior to women, and considers female nuns lower-statThe military has also traditionally drawn moral legitimacy from its support of Buddhism, the nation’s dominating—and deeply patriarchal—religion.
Myanmar Protesters Say an Attack on China’s Pipelines Would Be ‘Internal Affair’
Beijing is expecting Myanmar to impose better security measures for the pipelines project, saying it is a crucial part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Myanmar, according to the leaked document. Any damage to the oil and gas pipeline would cause huge losses for both countries and also undermine confidence in foreign investment, Bai warned.
China treads lightly on Myanmar coup with billions at stake
China analysts based in Hong Kong agreed that Beijing was likely not pleased with the turmoil spreading across the country after the Feb. 1 coup. China has multibillion-dollar economic and strategic investments in the pipeline that were blessed by the leaders of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which controlled the civilian-led government that the military overthrew.
