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Myanmar Pipeline Project Advances

China and its neighbors are moving ahead on an oil-and-gas pipeline project that promises to enhance the financial strength of Myanmar's military regime and boost its clout in Asia. ...full story at WSJ

from WSJ on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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