Myanmar coup highlights risks for Chinese investors working overseas

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The recent unrest in Myanmar should serve as a reminder to Chinese investors of the political risks involved in financing projects overseas, especially in Southeast Asia, and the importance of performing due diligence, observers say.

“Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in power [in Myanmar] for five years and whose party won the election, might have looked to have been in a very secure position,” said Yin Yihang, a researcher on Myanmar affairs with the Taihe Institute think tank in Beijing.