KANKONE, Myanmar — In a cluster of farming villages, in the shadows of a mountain, residents say they...
Dec 23, 2012
Obama’s visit to Myanmar an exercise in ‘soft power’
BY MICHAEL SULLIVAN BANGKOK — For decades now, the Chinese have had carte blanche in Myanmar, cutting sweetheart...
Nov 23, 2012
China building massive energy lifeline through Myanmar
HSIPAW, Myanmar — The Sino-Burmese Pipeline is a massive, $2.5 billion project intended to ensure China’s energy security...
Oct 23, 2012
Myanmar: A power play on the Irrawaddy River
BY JEFF HOWE YEYWADDY, Myanmar — The villages along the Myitnge River have been inhabited since medieval kings...
Oct 23, 2012
Along the Burma Road, China navigates path to energy security
BY JEFF HOWE MANDALAY, Myanmar — There’s only one land route from here to China: via a pocked,...
Oct 23, 2012
How China wields ‘soft power’ in the Golden Triangle
BY JEFF HOWE THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE — This place has always served as a watery junction where human...
Oct 23, 2012
