The Salween River is an international river with three riparian states: China, Myanmar, and Thailand. The Salween River basin possesses vast potential for development. Issues related to its development are complex. After discussing the characteristics of the river, issues of human rights and...

Chinese engagement in Southeast Asian dam projects is usually conceptualized by scholars as engagement directly driven by China's political leadership as part of a larger package whose terms would only be favourable to the Chinese party. This paper argues against this notion, conceptualizing...