Wai Yan Phyo Naing

The Dilemma of Sino-Myanmar Relations: The Case of Myitsone Hydropower Dam Project

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №1(46), 379-389

 
Annotation: In 2011, President Thein Sein declared prospects for the Myitsone Dam General Project suspension during his tenure without any discussion with the Chinese government. This article explores the outcomes from the Myitsone Dam general project in the context of the Sino-Myanmar relations. The factors specific to the electricity production in the context of the geopolitical significance of the Ayeyarwaddy river are explored. The article also focuses on possible solutions if two governments decided to resume the Myitsone Project in the future. Therefore, to investigate the hidden potential of the Myitsone Dam project is a timely and relevant exercise.

Keywords: Myitsone, Ayeyarwaddy, U Thein Sein, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, China Power Investment Corporation, NLD government