A photo shared on social media in September appears to show Chinese company officials discussing the railway project in a Myanma Railways office. (Weixin / WeChat)

China and Myanmar resume work on Muse-Kyaukphyu railway

A Chinese state-owned company and the military regime are quietly pushing forward with a railway line that would run through active conflict zones, after lengthy delays due to Myanmar’s wariness, COVID-19 and then the coup.

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