"China has consistently demanded its companies operating abroad respect local laws, China's Foreign Ministry said…after hundreds of villagers in Myanmar protested against the resumption of operations at a Chinese-backed copper mine...Myanmar Wanbao runs the Letpadaung mine in a joint venture with a conglomerate controlled by the Myanmar military, Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. Villagers say their land has been unlawfully confiscated to expand the mine. Work at the mine…was suspended after the 2012/13 protests. The company has recently tried to show it can reduce the impact of mining and improve livelihoods…"