Myanmar Junta Pushes Chinese BRI projects in Rakhine Amid Fierce Fighting

Despite ongoing battles with the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu, the regime remains committed to developing China-backed projects in the area.

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Central Committee on Myanmar Special Economic Zones, deputy junta chief Soe Win stressed the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is crucial to Myanmar’s geopolitical and economic interests, junta media reported.