Why Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visit Burma

-China’s foreign trade with Burma reached US $1.8 billion in 2009.
- China's has multi-billion dollar energy projects in Burma. (2,000-km oil pipeline from Burma’s Arakan State to China’s Yunnan Province). Thus China needs stability in Burma, especially at the Sino-Burmese border.
- No less than 69 Chinese multinational corporations are currently involved in at least 90 hydropower, mining, and oil and gas projects across Burma.
- I have no confidence that China Premier will advise the Junta to make a few concessions toward making the national reconciliation.
- Chinese interest on Burma is only how to exploit our resources as long as there is no US base in Burma.