KYAUKPHYU (Rakhine state, Myanmar)- Hope and fear in Myanmar town seen as next Chinese outpost
Rakhine is the second-poorest state in Myanmar. Chinese investments flowing into the strategic township of Kyaukphyu, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, has brought hope — and with it, uncertainty.
China-driven changes bring promises of jobs and progress to some but unease to others
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KYAUKPHYU (Rakhine state, Myanmar) •Rocky trails running behind waterfront shacks end abruptly in neat avenues with lamp posts bearing auspicious Chinese knots and tassels.
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3/5… Small boats crowd the waters near Kyaukphyu’s commuter harbour in Rakhine state, Myanmar, where the people got 24-hour power supply only last year, and families still need to send their young away to find work.ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE
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4/5. A farmer carrying hay in the setting sun. Fences popping up on surrounding plots remind them of China-driven changes to come and for some locals the Chinese money offers much needed development to Myanmar’s second-poorest state.ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE
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5/5. A farmer carrying hay in the setting sun. Fences popping up on surrounding plots remind them of China-driven changes to come and for some locals the Chinese money offers much needed development to Myanmar’s second-poorest state.ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE
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Nearby, Chinese characters on a chain-link fence declare: “One Belt One Road reaches Maday Island.”
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