Also this week, electricity officials took no chances on a blackout as the coup leader offered robes to monks, and civil society groups were targeted with a new law.
A key component of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, the $180-million facility in Kyaukphyu shows that Beijing is forging ahead with its investments in the country.
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