Thousands protest China-backed Myitsone mega-dam in Myanmar ahead of Aung San Suu Kyi´s Beijing trip
(WorldNews France)

Thousands of people in northern Myanmar took to the streets on Monday to protest against the proposed reinstatement of a Chinese-backed mega-dam they say will cause huge environmental damage and bring little benefit to the country.The protest came just days ahead of a trip by civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Beijing for a summit on China’s “Belt and Road Initiative�.Myanmar’s former military junta signed a 2009 deal with Beijing to construct the Myitsone dam in Kachin state.But public anger… ......