In the wake of the Myanmar coup, questions have been raised about the future of China’s multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), how the crisis and conflict could affect related progress and Chinese investment in the Golden Land, and the wider implications this has for efforts by Beijing at world strategic dominance.
Chinese economic players in Myanmar initially relied on ties to the government and ruling elites. Faced with controversy, they turned to actors that local communities trust and listen to as de facto partners and informal advisers.