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Article

29 Feb 2012

Author:
Mizzima News

China’s charity role along Burmese pipelines route praised

China’s role in the creation of the Sino-Burma oil and natural gas pipelines was praised by Burma’s vice president this week, particularly China’s charity contributions in the project areas...Tin Aung Myint Oo thanked the Chinese companies for donating cash and material for health and education projects along the pipeline route....CNPC funds the pipeline project...[I]n 2011, related companies donated a total of US$ 4 million to build 45 schools and 24 hospitals and clinics, while also improving the healthcare environment for 800,000 people. He said the charity work also involved digging “tube” wells that provide water for 2,490 people, according to Xinhua...Tin Aung Myint...said that the project would consider providing support for Rakhine State's electric power network to relieve a regional power shortage...