Suu Kyi visits border region ahead of Xi visit

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Suu Kyi visits border region ahead of Xi visit


Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the 72nd Kachin State Day ceremony in the state capital of Myitkyina yesterday.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

MYITKYINA (Myanmar) • Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has made a rare trip to a region bordering China, days before President Xi Jinping is expected to push for controversial port and dam projects during a visit to the country.

Wearing traditional ethnic attire, Ms Suu Kyi danced with members of a street procession yesterday in northern Kachin state's capital Myitkyina, a day after supporters cheered her arrival at the airport.

She urged a crowd of thousands to "focus on the present" and called for peace in the remote region, where insurgents have clashed with the army over autonomy and resources.

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