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Yunnan Province

Ruili on Edge: A Chinese Border City Loses Its Mojo
By Mingyue Yang and Yaolong Xian
The onetime boom-town has struggled to adapt to domestic policy shifts, anti-fraud campaigns, and the escalating civil war across the border in Myanmar.

China’s Commodification of Minorities
By Natasha L. Mikles
Beijing’s preferred form of ethnic minority culture is a sanitized simulacrum featuring plays, theme parks, and other government attractions aimed at Han tourists.

What Chinese Dams in Laos Tell Us About the Belt and Road Initiative
By Phillip Guerreiro
Analyzing Chinese dams in Laos provides insight into the local origins and drivers of the BRI, particularly along China’s borderland regions.

Chinese High-Speed Rail Network Reaches Myanmar’s Border
By Sebastian Strangio
The opening of the Chengdu-Lincang line will further mainland Southeast Asia's historic reorientation toward the north.

China Tightens Border Controls as COVID-19 Surges in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Measures include the effective fortification of large parts of the border between the two countries.

Cen Yuying: ‘The Cruel Viceroy’
By David Leffman
To the British, he was a “chief criminal.” To the Chinese, his legacy is more complex.

Commercializing Tradition in Yunnan, China
By Layne Vandenberg
An interview with Thiago Braga on pu’er tea culture and industry

Eastern India's Embrace of China
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
West Bengal, in particular, is seeing growing interest from China.

12 Regions of China: The Southwest
By John Lee
This area is home to most of China’s 55 ethnic minorities and some of its most spectacular landscapes.

Tibet and China’s 'Belt and Road'
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
Will Tibet become China's bridge to South Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative?

Yunnan: China's Bridge to South and Southeast Asia
By Naina Singh
China is revisiting its periphery with a new, localized approach to regional multilateralism.

Drowning Yunnan's Valleys
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In northern Yunnan, the future of multiple rural villages are under threat from hydropower dams along the Lancang.

Dams and the Rise of Lancang River Fishing
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Jinggu county, the construction of dams on the Lancang have created a recent fishing boom, though it may not last.

Pu’er Tea: Worth Its Weight in Silver
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Yunnan, the city of Pu’er is renowned for producing some of the country’s most prestigious and expensive tea.

Entering China: Where the Mekong Ends
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Jinghong, the gateway to southwestern China, the Mekong ends and the Lancang river begins.

Facing Mekong Drought, China to Release Water From Yunnan Dam
By Shannon Tiezzi
In response to a request from Vietnam, China is discharging water from a dam in Yunnan.

Drug Use, HIV and a Harm Reduction Model for Northern China
By Leon Whyte
China's Yunnan province has shown how to deal with rising addiction and the spread of HIV.

Despite China's Warnings, Cross-Border Strikes From Myanmar Continue
By Ankit Panda
Despite stern warnings from senior Chinese officials, Myanmar forces continue to take their fight against the Kokang rebels across the border.

After Myanmar Bombing, China Deploys Jets, Warns of 'Resolute Measures'
By Ankit Panda
A senior Chinese general has warned Myanmar of military consequences for its actions.

Myanmar Bombings in Yunnan Killed 4 Chinese
By Ankit Panda
4 Chinese citizens were killed in an airstrike conducted by the Myanmar Air Force.

Myanmar May Have Just Bombed Chinese Territory -- Now What?
By Ankit Panda
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed that Myanmar accidentally bombed Chinese soil. What are the consequences?
China’s Myanmar Headache
By Shannon Tiezzi
Fighting between ethnic Chinese and the Myanmar government poses a thorny problem for Beijing.

China’s ‘Shadow’ Network of International Organizations
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China vs. Ebola, the Hong Kong protests, and your guide to talking about maritime disputes. Friday China links.

Washington’s Flawed Myanmar Policy
By David Brenner
Many of Myanmar's ethnic minorities are growing increasingly disillusioned with America and may turn to China instead.
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