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How Myanmar's Elections Could Dampen Its Investment Climate
Dec 10, 2019 | 20:10 GMT
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Highlights
- The lead-up to Myanmar's 2020 election will bring risks of greater communal violence, stepped up military offensives and labor actions that could roil the country internally.
- Elections could leave the government in a far more divided state, jeopardizing investment and economic reforms meant to make conducting business in the country easier.
- China's role in Myanmar's economy, both as a source of vital infrastructure spending and as a major trade partner, will grow while Western influence risks waning.
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