China confirms 155 detained in Myanmar for illegal logging
Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2015 - Authorities in Myanmar have detained 155 Chinese nationals for illegal logging, China's foreign ministry said Wednesday, denying reports that its citizens had been trapped by an armed conflict there. The case is the latest wrinkle in relations between Myanmar and China, which has continued to assert its growing economic clout in the Southeast Asian country even as some Chinese-led projects h ... more

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