China pushes projects in Myanmar despite limited profitsChina is pushing its strategic projects in Myanmar with an eye on access to the Indian Ocean Region and expanding presence in India's easte...
27 May, 2023, 11.04 PM IST
Rebels attack China-backed energy project in Myanmar, days after FM visitThe pipeline, which runs from Myanmar's Rakhine coast to southern China, was constructed in 2011 and began operation in July 2013. The 973-...
14 May, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
Beijing attempts to emerge as peacemaker between Myanmar junta and rebelsThe ethnic rebel groups have issued a statement recently welcoming China’s mediation role in Myanmar’s internal conflict” and promising to ...
26 Mar, 2023, 07.08 AM IST
China seeks to dominate Bay of Bengal through Myanmar portsChina has successfully conducted a cargo run from Myanmar’s Yangon Port all the way to China’s Yunnan Province. The Chinese dream got boost...
19 May, 2022, 08.31 AM IST
Myanmar junta expedites work on China funded Kyaukphyu portThe junta has recently invited bids to provide legal services to the KPSEZ and deep-sea port project in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, a ...
09 Aug, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Myanmar with aim to speed up BRI projectsChina-Myanmar-Economic-Corridor (CMEC) is aimed at giving China access to the Bay of Bengal in India’s immediate neighbourhood and therefor...
09 Jan, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
Myanmar's pushback against China-funded Economic Corridor inspired by debt trap in S Asian statesMyanmar’s all-powerful generals have drawn lessons from experiences of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives where China funded projects have pu...
22 Aug, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
Myanmar continues pushback against BRI: Chinese Eco Development Zone faces turbulenceAfter the Yangon mega city project where Beijing’s role has been minimised China funded Myitkyina Economic Development Zone (MEDZ) - part o...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
Myanmar’s auditor general cautions own govt against Chinese loansMyanmar's current national debt stands at about $10 billion, of which $ 4 billion is owed to China, Auditor General Maw Than told a news co...
13 Jun, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
India steps up engagement in Indo-Pacific region amid China's Health Silk Road initiativeIndia is stepping up engagement in its neighbourhood including in the Indian Ocean Region as part of Indo-Pacific vision amid China's renew...
10 May, 2020, 10.53 PM IST
View: Why India needs to closely monitor the situation in MyanmarMyanmar could easily fall into greater Chinese influence. India ought to be vigilant.
26 Jan, 2020, 09.48 AM IST
Xi plans Myanmar trip this week to expedite BRI projects facing slowdownAccording to Myanmar government sources, Xi is expected to visit Naypyitaw, January 17-18. During his trip, the two sides are expected to s...
13 Jan, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
China-Myanmar railway line may pose challenge for IndiaChina Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co (CREEC) recently launched a survey for the Muse-Mandalay-Kyaukphyu railway line, part of the Chin...
26 Dec, 2019, 08.27 AM IST
After Pakistan, China trying to build economic corridor to MyanmarThe planned corridor would connect the Chinese province of Yunnan and three important economic centres in Myanmar — Mandalay, Yangon New Ci...
19 Jul, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
Farmers in Myanmar protest against ChinaMyanmar and China had signed an MoU for the construction of Kyaukphyu Economic and Technological Development Zone in Kyaukpyu Township in R...
09 Jul, 2018, 06.52 AM IST
View: China bounces back in Myanmar as West retreatsClose and warm relationship of Suu Kyi with the US and the western countries has been under stress for some time now.
20 Jan, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
- India faces China, Thailand in race for Myanmar gas
India is pitted against China, South Korea and Thailand in the race to secure the huge gas found in offshore Myanmar.
21 Sep, 2006, 02.00 PM IST