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Myanmar's civil war threatens key China trade route

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China has invested millions of dollars in Myanmar for a critical trade corridor.

The ambitious plan aims to connect China ’s landlocked south-east to the Indian Ocean via Myanmar .

But the corridor has become a battleground between rebels and the country's army.

Beijing has sway over both sides but the ceasefire it brokered in January fell apart.

Both towns lie along China ’s prized trade corridor and the Beijing -brokered ceasefire left Lashio in the hands of the junta.

In recent weeks rebel forces have pushed into the town - their biggest victory to date.

The military has responded with bombing raids and drone attacks, restricting internet and mobile phone networks.

China has tightened restrictions on hiring workers from across the border, agents say.

They say China has also sent back hundreds who were said to be working illegally.

The owner of a small factory said the deportations meant his business isn’t going anywhere and there’s nothing I can change’.

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73

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