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Karenni people oppose new Salween dam plans by SPDC and Chinese investors

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August 9, 2010

Statement by the Karenni Development Research Group (KDRG)
Karenni people oppose new Salween dam plans by SPDC and Chinese investors

On the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Karenni national resistance movement, the KDRG strongly denounces the new plans by the Burmese military regime and Chinese investors to build a giant hydropower dam on the Salween River in Karenni State.

Open letter requesting China to halt destruction of villages opposed to China's Myistone dam in Burma

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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 05:42
To: President Hu Jintao OPEN LETTER REQUESTING CHINA TO HALT DESTRUCTION OF VILLAGES OPPOSED TO CHINA’S MYITSONE DAM IN BURMA May 27, 2010

Salween rally calls on Burma’s neighbors to halt dam plans

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Sunday, 14 March 2010 05:42
Salween rally calls on Burma’s neighbors to halt dam plans March 15, 2010 Contact: Sai Sai, +(66) 897557354 Hundreds of villagers from both Burma and Thailand joined affected peoples from around the world in marking International Day of Action for Rivers yesterday as plans by China, Thailand and India steam ahead to dam all of Burma’s major rivers.

China silent to appeals from across the globe to halt dam on Irrawaddy River

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Monday, 01 March 2010 05:42

Press Release

March 2, 2010

Contact: Ahnan, (66)848854154, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

China silent to appeals from across the globe to halt dam on Irrawaddy River

Ignoring its stated commitments to social responsibility in foreign investment projects, the Chinese government has failed to reply to numerous public appeals from affected peoples and petitions submitted by overseas Kachin to Chinese embassies in five countries to stop the Irrawaddy-Myitsone dam project in Kachin State, Burma.

Black day for Burma’s Irrawaddy: junta ministers host Myitsone dam “celebration”

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Sunday, 20 December 2009 05:42

Press Release

December 21, 2009

Black day for Burma’s Irrawaddy: junta ministers host Myitsone dam “celebration”

Hundreds of local villagers were forced to greet the Minister of Electric Power and Minister of Energy today at an official “celebration” ceremony to launch the construction of China’s Myitsone dam, which will block the Irrawaddy River for the first time and impact millions living along Burma’s main waterway.

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Communities stand up against Chinese dams on Burma’s Irrawaddy

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Monday, 26 October 2009 05:42
Open defiance against Chinese dams in military-ruled Burma surfaced this month as dam construction and a forced relocation process began in the country’s northern Kachin State. Click for English \| Burmese \| Chinese press release.