- Sino-Burma Oil Pipeline
The Sino-Burma Oil Pipeline is a planned pipeline linking
Burma 's deep-water port ofKyaukphyu withKunming in Yunnan province ofChina 's. The pipeline would diversify China's crude oil imports routes from theMiddle East andAfrica , and avoid traffic through theStrait of Malacca .cite news | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1575571/Burmese-junta-profits-from-Chinese-pipeline.html | title = Burmese junta profits from Chinese pipeline | publisher = Telegraph | date =2008-01-16 | accessdate = 2008-07-20] The project expected to cost US$600 million.The plan of the oil pipeline was approved by China's National Development and Reform Commission in April 2007, but it is not decided yet whether, when and how it will be built.cite news | url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com//News/Articles/200803/China_Burma_Still_Discussing_Proposed_P_9249.aspx | title = China, Burma Still Discussing Proposed Pipeline | publisher = Downstream Today | date =
2008-03-10 | accessdate = 2008-03-11]References
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