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POLITICSJun 1 · 00:00 UTCSCMP CHINAMaria Siow

Myanmar’s China-backed mega dam revival risks Kachin rebel backlash

Myanmar’s military rulers are reviving the China-backed Myitsone Dam project in Kachin state, a US$3.6 billion hydroelectric project previously halted due to public opposition, risking renewed conflict with Kachin rebels. The dam, located in the forested highlands where the Irrawaddy River originates, has sparked tensions that 'threaten to reopen wounds that never fully healed.'

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