China, Myanmar sign deal on railway connecting Rakhine.

China and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday to conduct feasibility study of a railway linking Mandalay, the country's second-largest city in central region, with Kyaukphyu, the major town in Myanmar's Rakhine state. A release from the Chinese embassy in Myanmar announced the deal, terming the rail connectivity a major scheme under China's flagship agenda BRI. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai said that the railway would contribute to Myanmar's economic development and the wellbeing of people as well as strengthen the national reconciliation and peace process. "China-Myanmar railway cooperation, which includes the Mandalay-Kyaukphyu section, is an important project for the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Myanmar...