Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar protested on Friday against the resumption of operations at a Chinese-backed copper mine…

Myanmar Wanbao representatives did not answer requests for comment on Friday. A spokesman at Suu Kyi's office said the government was monitoring the situation and the company's response to earlier inquiry recommendations. "We are checking how the company has fulfilled the commission's requirements with the respective ministries," said Zaw Htay, spokesman at the State Counselor' Office, run by Suu Kyi.

"There hasn't been any response from anybody to the protesters' letters," said Ar Lawka, a Buddhist monk who supports the protests, referring to villagers' letters to the mine operator and lawmakers form Suu Kyi's party…