Myanmar: China May Scrap Divisive Dam in Myanmar to Advance Other Interests: Sources

Apr 5, 2017 | Yimou Lee and Shwe Yee Saw Myint, Reuters
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China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Myanmar over the building of a $3.6 billion dam, seven sources said, signaling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other economic and strategic opportunities in Myanmar. Myanmar President Htin Kyaw will discuss a potential deal on the massive Myitsone dam during a trip to China beginning on Thursday, two senior Myanmar officials and a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.