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China 'Regrets' Protester Death at Myanmar Copper Mine

China on Wednesday expressed "concern and regret" at the death of a protester outside a Chinese-backed copper mine in Myanmar, also known as Burma. On Monday, a woman was killed and 20 others were injured when police fired on protesters at the Letpadaung Taung copper mine. The protesters object to the expansion of the mine. They say it is built on land unfairly taken from locals and could harm the environment. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said...


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