As local residents question Belt and Road impacts, China and Myanmar remain silent
China is pushing two of its Belt and Road development projects in Myanmar without addressing local communities’ social and environmental concerns.
China is pushing two of its Belt and Road development projects in Myanmar without addressing local communities’ social and environmental concerns.
The new China-Laos railway is spanning the Mekong River and drilling through mountains. So far, many local Laotians are seeing more trouble than benefits from the project.
As government officials and leaders from across the globe arrive in Beijing ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum, they should consider whether China is meeting local and international environmental obligations.