
China Wants Action on SEZ in Arakan
as Locals Cast Wary Eye
In a visit to Naypyidaw on Monday, a senior Chinese diplomat said Beijing wanted to see “sooner implementation” of the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in western Burma’s Arakan State, as some local residents cast a wary eye on the Asian giant’s economic ambitions.
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, the head of the Chinese delegation, said he hoped to see development...