The junta in Myanmar wants to restart the Myitsone Dam project, a project that has been opposed since its inception.
“By proceeding with this project, the military is destroying our natural heritage”
Article by Esther J in @mongabay.com
“By proceeding with this project, the military is destroying our natural heritage”
Article by Esther J in @mongabay.com
Myanmar junta pushes to restart Myitsone Dam project
Since June, Myanmar’s military government has increased its efforts to restart a massive, controversial hydropower project backed by China that has remained suspended for 15 years. The Myitsone Dam pr...
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August 13, 2026 at 6:54 AM
The junta in Myanmar wants to restart the Myitsone Dam project, a project that has been opposed since its inception.
“By proceeding with this project, the military is destroying our natural heritage”
Article by Esther J in @mongabay.com
“By proceeding with this project, the military is destroying our natural heritage”
Article by Esther J in @mongabay.com
11. The History of dam projects in Burma (Myanmar) was described in thread posted March 27, 2026. Dangerous Myitsone Dam project still being promoted by coup regime, China, according to Aug. 2026 article: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Myanmar junta pushes to restart Myitsone Dam project
Since June, Myanmar’s military government has increased its efforts to restart a massive, controversial hydropower project backed by China that has remained suspended for 15 years. The Myitsone Dam pr...
news.mongabay.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:21 AM
11. The History of dam projects in Burma (Myanmar) was described in thread posted March 27, 2026. Dangerous Myitsone Dam project still being promoted by coup regime, China, according to Aug. 2026 article: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the events 🧵for it
To start, today in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, people marked Martyrs day, remembered the fallen of the spring revolution & protested against the Myitsone Dam Hydro Electric project which is backed by the Junta & Chinese gov't
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To start, today in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, people marked Martyrs day, remembered the fallen of the spring revolution & protested against the Myitsone Dam Hydro Electric project which is backed by the Junta & Chinese gov't
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July 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the events 🧵for it
To start, today in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, people marked Martyrs day, remembered the fallen of the spring revolution & protested against the Myitsone Dam Hydro Electric project which is backed by the Junta & Chinese gov't
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To start, today in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, people marked Martyrs day, remembered the fallen of the spring revolution & protested against the Myitsone Dam Hydro Electric project which is backed by the Junta & Chinese gov't
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Civil society orgs & Kachin residents strongly oppose the resumption of Myitsone dam amid junta's forcible attempts to revive it. Groups call on Chinese state-owned biz to stop lobbying efforts; end threats against those opposing the project & for project to be permanently cancelled
Joint Statement of Opposition to efforts to resume the Myitsone Dam Project by 49 CivilSociety Organizations and Kachin residents – Kachin Women’s Association
5th May 2026The attempts to forcibly resume the stalled Myitsone Dam project, which has beensuspended since 2011 under former President Thein Sein’s administration, are in directopposition to the…
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May 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Civil society orgs & Kachin residents strongly oppose the resumption of Myitsone dam amid junta's forcible attempts to revive it. Groups call on Chinese state-owned biz to stop lobbying efforts; end threats against those opposing the project & for project to be permanently cancelled
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China reut.rs/4wle4Xr
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China
Myanmar's new government aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious $3.6 billion dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin state, said two sources with knowledge of comments by Khet Htein Nan, who leads the state administration.
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July 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China reut.rs/4wle4Xr
Recent announcements that the regime plans to resume the massive Myitsone dam project in Kachin State, 15 years after it was suspended, are raising alarms among residents and environmentalists.
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‘Stabbing the heart’ of Myanmar: Junta moves to restart controversial dam project
Recent announcements that the regime plans to resume the massive Myitsone dam project in Kachin State, 15 years after it was suspended, are raising alarms among residents and environmentalists.
www.frontiermyanmar.net
March 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Recent announcements that the regime plans to resume the massive Myitsone dam project in Kachin State, 15 years after it was suspended, are raising alarms among residents and environmentalists.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
14. Since its 2021 coup, Myanmar regime has sought to revive Myitsone dam project with China, despite opposition by Kachin Independence Org., which is fighting the regime. But China apparently does not actually need the electricity the dam would generate. www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
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March 28, 2026 at 6:47 AM
14. Since its 2021 coup, Myanmar regime has sought to revive Myitsone dam project with China, despite opposition by Kachin Independence Org., which is fighting the regime. But China apparently does not actually need the electricity the dam would generate. www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
13. Controversial 2006 China Power Invest. Corp. project to mega-dam revered Myitsone Confluence north of Myitkyina to generate electricity for China. Opposed locally & nationally, enviro, seismic, cultural reasons. Suspended 2011 but China tries to revive www.irrawaddy.com/news/thousan...
www.irrawaddy.com
March 28, 2026 at 6:47 AM
13. Controversial 2006 China Power Invest. Corp. project to mega-dam revered Myitsone Confluence north of Myitkyina to generate electricity for China. Opposed locally & nationally, enviro, seismic, cultural reasons. Suspended 2011 but China tries to revive www.irrawaddy.com/news/thousan...
The National Unity Government (NUG) stated on Tuesday that it will cooperate with allied resistance groups to protect the Irrawaddy River.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The National Unity Government (NUG) stated on Tuesday that it will cooperate with allied resistance groups to protect the Irrawaddy River.
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Min Aung Hlaing is turning Myanmar into a client state of China in exchange for it keeping him in power. The Myitsone Dam project is back
90% of the power would be exported to China in a country where power cuts are a daily occurrence & the dam would flood an area the size of Singapore.
90% of the power would be exported to China in a country where power cuts are a daily occurrence & the dam would flood an area the size of Singapore.
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China - DVB
Myanmar’s new pro-military administration led by Min Aung Hlaing, the military commander-in-chief who was appointed president by a pro-military parliament, aims to complete within roughly eight years ...
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July 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Min Aung Hlaing is turning Myanmar into a client state of China in exchange for it keeping him in power. The Myitsone Dam project is back
90% of the power would be exported to China in a country where power cuts are a daily occurrence & the dam would flood an area the size of Singapore.
90% of the power would be exported to China in a country where power cuts are a daily occurrence & the dam would flood an area the size of Singapore.
Climate justice is political. Researcher Kyungmee Kim explores how Myanmar’s environmental resistance—like the Myitsone Dam protests—connects to today’s pro-democracy fight. From toxic rare earth mining to junta gas profits, justice means confronting it all.
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Episode #372: The Resistance Will Not Be Dammed — Insight Myanmar
A climate-conflict researcher exposes how rivers spark resistance and how peace is shaped by pressure.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Climate justice is political. Researcher Kyungmee Kim explores how Myanmar’s environmental resistance—like the Myitsone Dam protests—connects to today’s pro-democracy fight. From toxic rare earth mining to junta gas profits, justice means confronting it all.
insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
Min Aung Hlaing's pro-military administration aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious $3.6 billion USD dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin State. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/us-accused-o...
July 3, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Min Aung Hlaing's pro-military administration aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious $3.6 billion USD dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin State. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/us-accused-o...
On February 20, a passenger plane was attacked in Myitkyina, Kachin State, while U Tin Aung San, a minister of the military commission and chairman of the electricity and energy development, his team, and Chinese representatives were there to discuss resuming the Myitsone Dam project.
February 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
On February 20, a passenger plane was attacked in Myitkyina, Kachin State, while U Tin Aung San, a minister of the military commission and chairman of the electricity and energy development, his team, and Chinese representatives were there to discuss resuming the Myitsone Dam project.
A protest against the regime’s attempt to resume the suspended Myitsone hydropower dam project and its 2025-26 elections was staged by residents in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, on Wednesday.
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Kachin State residents protest against Naypyidaw and Beijing plan to resume Myitsone dam - DVB
A protest against the regime’s attempt to resume the suspended Myitsone hydropower dam project and its 2025-26 elections was staged by residents in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, on Wednesday. “List...
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December 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A protest against the regime’s attempt to resume the suspended Myitsone hydropower dam project and its 2025-26 elections was staged by residents in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, on Wednesday.
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A coalition of 49 Kachin civil society organizations issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the immediate and “total cessation” of the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam project
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Civil society groups in Kachin State demand 'total cessation' of Myitsone dam project - DVB
A coalition of 49 Kachin civil society organizations issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the immediate and “total cessation” of the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam project, condemning ...
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May 6, 2026 at 11:27 PM
A coalition of 49 Kachin civil society organizations issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the immediate and “total cessation” of the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam project
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China’s government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.
Myanmar to Push Ahead With Suspended Myitsone Dam Project, Officials Say
China’s government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.
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July 3, 2026 at 11:33 AM
China’s government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.
KIO and KIA say public opposition to junta-resurrected Myitsone Dam stronger than ever, amid earthquake risk, environmental destruction and mass displacement. bit.ly/3YLfg7z
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December 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
KIO and KIA say public opposition to junta-resurrected Myitsone Dam stronger than ever, amid earthquake risk, environmental destruction and mass displacement. bit.ly/3YLfg7z
Residents in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina told DVB that it is difficult to publicly oppose the regime’s plans to resume the Myitsone hydropower dam project.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Kachin #China
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April 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Residents in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina told DVB that it is difficult to publicly oppose the regime’s plans to resume the Myitsone hydropower dam project.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Kachin #China
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Kachin communities oppose the Ayeyarwaddy Myitsone Dam project that can adversely impact the well-being of local Kachin people and the people in Burma.
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May 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Kachin communities oppose the Ayeyarwaddy Myitsone Dam project that can adversely impact the well-being of local Kachin people and the people in Burma.
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Civil Society groups in Kachin State speak out against any resumption of the Myitsone Dam Project:
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Many have fled the Junta attacks in Chin state to India & Migrant workers in Thailand are facing increased crackdown by Thai authorities.
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Civil Society groups in Kachin State speak out against any resumption of the Myitsone Dam Project:
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Many have fled the Junta attacks in Chin state to India & Migrant workers in Thailand are facing increased crackdown by Thai authorities.
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Migrant workers in Thailand under increased scrutiny; Civilians in Myanmar flee airstrikes into India - DVB
Migrant workers in Thailand under increased scrutiny Labor assistance groups and migrant workers told DVB that authorities in Thailand are launching nationwide inspections on all foreign workers to ta...
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May 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Civil Society groups in Kachin State speak out against any resumption of the Myitsone Dam Project:
english.dvb.no/civil-societ...
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Many have fled the Junta attacks in Chin state to India & Migrant workers in Thailand are facing increased crackdown by Thai authorities.
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Civil Society groups in Kachin State speak out against any resumption of the Myitsone Dam Project:
english.dvb.no/civil-societ...
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Many have fled the Junta attacks in Chin state to India & Migrant workers in Thailand are facing increased crackdown by Thai authorities.
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A coalition of 49 civil society organizations in Kachin State issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the immediate and “total cessation” of the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam project. Read more in today Daily's Briefing: english.dvb.no/philippines-...
May 8, 2026 at 4:26 AM
A coalition of 49 civil society organizations in Kachin State issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the immediate and “total cessation” of the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam project. Read more in today Daily's Briefing: english.dvb.no/philippines-...
Among its business endeavors, Lasang Awng Wa’s Lawa Yang militia was known for leasing out land to Chinese businesspeople & companies for logging along the Mali Hka river and mining gold at the Myitsone river confluence, displacing local civilians.
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Burma’s pro-government Kachin militia leader grabs land for gold mining
Padip Gam Awng (also Padip Gam Aung), the second highest ranking member of a Burmese government backed Kachin militia is behind the recent expropriation of large tracts of land in Kachin state. The la...
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November 17, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Among its business endeavors, Lasang Awng Wa’s Lawa Yang militia was known for leasing out land to Chinese businesspeople & companies for logging along the Mali Hka river and mining gold at the Myitsone river confluence, displacing local civilians.
www.bnionline.net/en/kachin-ne...
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A Kachin rights group responded to the regime’s Kachin State Chief, who claimed that the China-backed Myitsone Dam hydropower project is resistant to floods and earthquakes, calling his statements “disinformation.” Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...
July 1, 2026 at 4:56 AM
A Kachin rights group responded to the regime’s Kachin State Chief, who claimed that the China-backed Myitsone Dam hydropower project is resistant to floods and earthquakes, calling his statements “disinformation.” Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...
Deputy regime leader Soe Win told an audience in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina on Tuesday that the Myitsone hydropower dam project will be resumed, regime media reported.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Deputy regime leader Soe Win told an audience in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina on Tuesday that the Myitsone hydropower dam project will be resumed, regime media reported.
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The regime in Myanmar aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious $3.6 billion USD dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin State with support from China.
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Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China - DVB
Myanmar’s new pro-military administration led by Min Aung Hlaing, the military commander-in-chief who was appointed president by a pro-military parliament, aims to complete within roughly eight years ...
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July 1, 2026 at 8:25 AM
The regime in Myanmar aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious $3.6 billion USD dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin State with support from China.
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