Source: The Irrawaddy
A key part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the corridor is designed to give China direct access to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Strait of Malacca.
Airstrikes (294) Arakan (129) ARSA (73) ASEAN (233) Aung San Suu Kyi (172) Bangladesh (164) Children (75) Chin/EAOs (93) China (481) Civilian (143) Conscript (119) EROs/EAOs (120) IDPs (120) India (120) Kachin (47) Karenni/EAOs (58) KIO/KIA (95) KNA-BGF (57) KNU/KNLA (75) Malaysia (59) Media (39) Military Junta (1079) MinAungHlaing (203) MNDAA/Kokang (70) Narcotics (40) NUG (84) PDFs (96) Peace Talks (60) Poliical Prisoners (124) PSLF/TNLA (66) Rare Earths (37) Refugees (41) Religion (41) Resource Extraction (113) Rohingya (394) Russia (65) Sagaing (69) Shan (54) Thailand (260) ULA/AA/APRG (226) UN (86) USA (132) War Crimes (143) Women (62) Youth (38)