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China and Taiwan: Uneasy Détente
China and Taiwan: Uneasy Détente
Commerce and Conflict: Navigating Myanmar’s China Relationship
Commerce and Conflict: Navigating Myanmar’s China Relationship
Table of Contents
  1. Executive Summary
  2. Introduction
  3. China and Myanmar: Uneasy Partners
    1. 1948-1988: Early Post-independence Years
    2. 1988-2010: A Military Regime Overdependent on China
    3. 2011-2015: A Populist Rebalancing
  4. Post-2016 Relations: Back to Relying on China
    1. Building Relations with Aung San Suu Kyi
    2. Armed Conflict and Chinese Leverage
    3. The Rohingya Crisis Boosts China’s Position
  5. Corridors, Conflict and Casinos
    1. The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
    2. Plantation Agriculture
      1. A mostly informal trade
      2. Bananas and conflict
      3. Watermelons: A rural lifeline
      4. A more sustainable business model
    3. The Shwe Kokko Development, a Striking Example of “Grey Zone” Investment
      1. Controversies and misinformation
      2. The real nature of the project
      3. Current status of the project
      4. Conflict risk
  6. Policy Implications for Myanmar and China
  7. Conclusion
  8. Appendix A: Map of Myanmar
  9. Appendix B: Map of Myawaddy Area
  10. Appendix C: List of Acronyms