Stemming the Chinese Tide

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Stemming the Chinese Tide

By YENI

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Also vital is the protection and training of Burma’s local work force, as the country’s most valuable resource is its human capital, i.e. the resources, talent and expertise of its workforce.

There is no quick fix, however, and what is most frightening for the people of Burma is that their leaders still lack the political will and policy to work with all stakeholders to rebuild the military-ruled failed state.

But the Chinese are coming, and if the Burmese leaders won’t retool themselves to fit the needs of their outside investors, big brother to the north may do it for them.

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COMMENTS (7)

U Thant II Wrote:

22/07/2011

China is not the only neighbour we have.
The Burmese leadership cannot make changes alone. However, with the help of Malaysians, Thais and Indians, it can open up gradually to the West. We need to balance the Chinese in our economy. They have too much influence. And the reason why the Junta has had so much strength is because the Chinese have held their hands from making the reforms necessary. We, the ordinary people have suffered directly and have been hurt because of Chinese intervention in our domestic affairs.

Moe Aung Wrote:

21/07/2011

To expect Chinese migrant capitalists on a feeding frenzy to respect our social, cultural and natural environment is akin to hoping the tiger will turn vegetarian. If our rulers are not bothered about these things why would outsiders be?

Our generals are more than happy in the role of the native comprador bourgeoisie. Sure they'll continue to pay lip service to patriotism, but their nationalism has buckled under the weight of filthy lucre despite their sinophobia and xenophobia.

We must all unite in our historic struggle to get rid of the military yoke that has transformed into one with nasty spikes thanks to their foreign partners once and for all.

rufus plungemongrel Wrote:

17/07/2011

Why is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi silent about China's role in her fatherland. Is it because of embarrassment over her intransigent support for sanctions, which have handed Burma to China on a golden lacquer-ware plate.

TAH Wrote:

15/07/2011

Chinese now doing business in Burma are unethical half-human people who flagrantly don't care about the wellfare of Burmese society and its environment. This way they are just inviting the severe racial riot that is currently brewing. As this article points out, they have no idea traditionally what corporate social responsibility.

Thein Win Wrote:

15/07/2011

Chinese are doing all bad things in Burma.

MA HOTE TA YOKE.
MA HOTE TAR HMAN THA HMYA TA YOKE A KON LOKE.

tocharian Wrote:

14/07/2011

For millennia, Han Chinese have viewed the periphery as populated by barbarians and it is a mark of Chinese history to “civilize”, “pacify” and “sinicize” these regions (bring them under Chinese cultural, political, economic and demographic control). Chinese society is convinced of their cultural superiority, especially over those lazy backward neighbouring "tribes"in Burma. They might view the "West" as a "worthy adversary" that they have to compete against but Southeast Asians are not looked upon by the Chinese as "equals".

Chinese are stealing away the natural resources destroying the natural landscape and culture of Burma. They might soon be scraping away the gold from the pagodas.

Zaw Min Wrote:

14/07/2011

Another well thought out and written article from Irrawaddy. The Chinese, as well as the Indians, Thais, Bangladeshis, Laotians - the neighbors - as well as those from afar will come if there is opportunity for mutual benefit and growth. But so far the growth of China in Myanmar is for the Chinese and the two governments only to which the military government will not see but the Chinese government and Chinese are likely to see. So it is most likely as pointed out in the end of the articles that the Chinese are coming and they will stay on long if they follow the comments in this article. But they, together with the Myanmar leaders are in for a big messy fight if they don't heed the word of caution in the article.