The political upheaval in Myanmar that is sowing uncertainty for the future of the Southeast Asian economy may have a mixed impact on local operations of Chinese energy companies, which have acted swiftly in response to the changing situation, several sources told the Global Times. The Myanmar President’s Office declared a one-year state of emergency […]
Feasibility Study on BRI Railway Link in Myanmar to Take 18 Months
January 20, 2021 by
YANGON—Myanmar and China have agreed to complete a feasibility study within one and a half years on the Mandalay-Kyaukphyu Railway, a major part of China’s planned strategic railway linking China’s rail network in Yunnan province’s Kunming with Myanmar’s Kyaukphyu port in western Rakhine State, Myanma Railways said. On Jan. 10, Myanmar and China signed a […]
Beijing’s New Toys in Myanmar
January 18, 2021 by
A year after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to Myanmar, Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in the capital Naypyidaw today for a two-day official visit. The trip to Myanmar follows an African tour that has taken Wang to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, Tanzania, and the Seychelles. The […]
FEATUREDIndia, China Take Their Confrontation From Ladakh To Myanmar
October 12, 2020 by
With the India-China locking horns on the border, the neighbouring countries in the region could play a key role, and both New Delhi and Beijing are vying for their support. After Hypersonic Missile, Indian DRDO Tests Another ‘SMART’ Weapon China’s increasing clout in the region through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is already reaping […]
Chinese companies dominate Myanmar solar tender
September 23, 2020 by
When bids were opened in Myanmar’s 1.06 gigawatt solar power tender on 9 September, a few names were repeated over and over: Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd and China Mechanical Engineering Corporation, State Power Investment Corporation, China Gezhouba Group and Xian Longi Clean Energy Co Ltd. In the end, all but one of the winning […]
Viable CMEC projects to be included in Myamar Project Bank
July 2, 2020 by
Depending on their commercial viability, projects from the China Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) will be selected and included in Myanmar Project Bank, Deputy Minister of Planning, Finance and Industry U Set Aung said on June 24. The two governments have signed a co-operation plan for the CMEC, under which Myanmar has the authority to choose […]
New Era, New Start, Map out a New Blueprint for China-Myanmar Economic and Trade Cooperation
June 9, 2020 by
China and Myanmar are close neighbors connected by shared mountains and rivers. Our people have lived alongside each other for thousands of years. The Pauk-Phaw friendship between our two peoples can be dated back to ancient times. To mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, President of the […]
Xi Hopeful on Belt and Road Projects in Myanmar During COVID-19
May 27, 2020 by
YANGON—Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed hope that Myanmar will speed up cooperation with China to implement its ambitious infrastructure projects in the country during a recent call with Myanmar President U Win Myint. In the phone conversation on Wednesday, Xi said that he is expecting the two sides will cooperate closely and speed up the […]
China Pushes BRI Projects As Myanmar Rolls Out COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan
May 14, 2020 by
YANGON—China’s ambassador to Myanmar pushed on Wednesday to gear up for the implementation of Beijing’s key infrastructure projects in Myanmar despite the fact that both countries’ economies are facing a significant slowdown due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai and Myanmar’s Deputy Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry […]
Kachin State Approves Chinese-Backed Business Park in Border Town
March 5, 2020 by
YANGON—The Kachin State parliament approved a proposal on Thursday to implement a Chinese-backed business park project in the border town of Kanpiketi, a part of Beijing’s grand infrastructure plans for its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Proposed in 2018, the Kanpiketi Business Park will cover nearly 70 acres in the border town in northern Kachin […]
