Border trade at Muse, Shan State, has resumed following the reopening of the customs office in Ruili China, after the border town resumed business on September 22. Trade between Myanmar and China had been placed on hold after Ruili was placed under lockdown on September 15, when positive COVID-19 cases were detected in the city. […]
Ruili reopens after week-long lockdown, remains cautious at border
October 6, 2020 by
Seven days of lockdown have ended, bringing Ruili in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province back to normal, after two people who illegally crossed the border from Myanmar tested positive for COVID-19 – proving again the effectiveness of China’s epidemic prevention measures. Residents celebrated the end of the lockdown on Monday night by setting off fireworks. On […]
Myanmar, China target illegal crossings after confirmed cases in Ruili
September 21, 2020 by
China and Myanmar have agreed on a joint fight against COVID-19 and a crackdown on illegal border crossings after two out of six people who crossed from Myanmar to Southwest China’s Yunnan Province illegally were confirmed to be infected with COVID-19. The illegal border crossings prompted at least eight prefectures and 25 counties that border […]
China-Backed Muse-Mandalay Railway to Cost $9 Billion
May 21, 2019 by
An ambitious China-backed railway project connecting two economic centers in Myanmar with Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in southwestern China, will cost almost US$9 billion and final decisions on the specific details of the construction are expected to be made by the end of this year. As a part of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor […]
Muse: Myanmar’s militia-run, billion-dollar gateway to China
February 6, 2019 by
With tinted windows and their militia name emblazoned on the side of their Ford truck, “Pan Say” fighters cruise the sleazy streets of Muse, Myanmar’s main gateway to China and awash with weapons and cash from casinos, drugs and sex. Ten armed groups run the Shan State border town of Muse, which is separated by […]
Surveying Begins on Muse-Mandalay Railway
January 15, 2019 by
Ground survey work began Sunday on the Myanmar-China high-speed railway, a project that will link two economic centers in Myanmar with Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in southwestern China, as part of Beijing’s grand infrastructure plan for the region. “A joint team is working on a study of the railway alignment,” Ministry of Transport […]
Why India looks the other way on Myanmar
November 6, 2018 by
While the West moves to re-isolate Myanmar after a short period of re-engagement, neighboring India is taking a more realpolitik approach to reports of massive rights abuses by the nation’s security forces. Indeed, India is doing its utmost to improve relations while the United States and European Union impose new sanctions aimed specifically at Myanmar’s […]
China, Myanmar look into railway project linking Muse to Mandalay
October 30, 2018 by
China and Myanmar are looking into the feasibility of building a railway line from their border to the city of Mandalay, four years after a high-speed project was shelved. Two state-owned companies, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group and Myanmar Railways, signed an agreement on Monday to begin the study on a proposed rail line from […]
China Yunnan courting Myanmar with investment and BRI
September 21, 2017 by
Myanmar’s economy is inextricably linked to neighbouring China. The country exports more than half its agriculture produce across the border, making China one of its largest trade partners. Meanwhile, China is also the largest investor in Myanmar, with total approved investments totaling US$19.1 billion as at August 31. As a whole, foreign direct investments from […]
