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news Scmp World 2026-06-01

China-Backed Mega Dam Revival in Myanmar Risks Ethnic Rebel Backlash

A shelved $3.6 billion Chinese-financed Myitsone Dam project in northern Myanmar is being revived by military rulers, potentially reigniting conflict with Kachin ethnic rebels who previously protested the dam.

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