China signs MOU for Mandalay-Rakhine railway
China and Myanmar signed an MOU this week for a new 650-kilometer railway line connecting Mandalay with Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State. The new railway will join with another planned line from Mandalay to Muse, creating an unbroken line from the Bay of Beng
Auditor general fears rising Chinese debt
A mere week after Myanmar celebrated 70 years of diplomatic relations with China, Auditor General U Maw Than has urged parliament to be wary of Myanmar’s growing Chinese debt. In a June 15 speech, Maw Than pointed out that China holds USD 4 bil
Daw Suu meets with Chinese foreign minister
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw last week. The two discussed China and Myanmar’s ongoing economic and political partnerships. The meetings marks one of the state counsellor’s
China eyes Ayeyarwady as potential shipping channel
To overcome Myanmar’s underdeveloped roadway infrastructure, China could be turning to the Ayeyarwady River. The country has been conducting feasibility studies for ports that will link Yunnan with Mandalay and Yangon. The developments would be
State Counsellor promises scrutiny of BRI projects
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi promised that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Myanmar will undergo proper scrutiny. The comments were made during a meeting with members of the Steering Committee for Implementation of the BR
