China's Belt And Road

Amid Ethnic Conflicts, Myanmar Welcomes China's 'Belt And Road'

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February 15, 2018

This picture taken on on June 1, 2012 shows the construction of oil tanks at a site operated by China National Petroleum Corporation at an offshore block of Madae Island near the town of Kyauk Phyu of Rakhine State, western Myanmar. (Lwin Ko Taik/AFP/Getty Images)

China is investing billions of dollars in Southeast Asia as part of its "Belt and Road" initiative.

As our series on China's "Belt and Road" continues, Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson looks at the impact of that investment in Myanmar and the region with Amara Thiha (@AmaraThiha), a fellow at the Stimson Center in Yangon, Myanmar.

This segment aired on February 15, 2018.

Belt And Road

China's Belt And Road

Amid Ethnic Conflicts, Myanmar Welcomes China's 'Belt And Road'

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