China, the world’s largest importer of cotton, has been eyeing Myanmar-produced cotton with much greater interest in the wake of its trade war with the US, local cotton growers have told The Myanmar Times. China has imported cotton from the US for the past 10 years. Last month though, US President Donald Trump imposed $50 […]
In Muse, Promise and Perils of Development Redux
December 23, 2014 by
MUSE, Shan State — The Muse Central Economic Zone project, spearheaded by the Shan State government and a local private venture, is moving forward in an effort to boost commerce along the Chinese border, despite land grievances from some local residents. Located on the banks of Shweli River in Muse, a major trading hub on […]
