Belt and Road must learn from mistakes of Myitsone Dam, says academic

The success of China’s Belt and Road scheme hinges on whether Beijing can learn from the mistakes of Myitsone Dam and engage with Myanmar on an equal basis, the chair of a Singapore-based think tank told The Myanmar Times.

Following the 2nd ASEAN-Myanmar Forum hosted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) in Sedona Hotel on June 28, Simon Tay, SIIA chair, sat down with The Myanmar Times for an exclusive interview. The Myanmar Times previously covered part of the interview on the China-led Kyaukphyu project.

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