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China’s Economic Push in Burma Enables Junta Atrocities: Analysts

The strategy is fueling backlash that now threatens Beijing’s own interests, say experts.
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China’s Economic Push in Burma Enables Junta Atrocities: Analysts
A woman rides a scooter with a child past the China-Myanmar border gate in Muse, Burma on July 5, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s push to secure its economic interests in Burma (also known as Myanmar) is enabling the military junta’s atrocities against its own people, a high-stakes strategy that experts say is now fueling a backlash that threatens Beijing’s own investments.

Burma’s military government has established a committee to accelerate the rollout of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in the country, independent Burmese media outlet The Irrawaddy reported on Nov. 7, citing the regime’s official gazette.
Jarvis Lim
Jarvis Lim
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Jarvis Lim is a Taiwan-based writer focusing on human rights, U.S.–China relations, China's economic and political influence in Southeast Asia, and cross-strait relations.