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10 May 2016

Myanmar: After renewed protests at Letpadaung mine, China says companies are demanded to respect laws of host countries

 

"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…"