欧盟欢迎缅甸叫停密松大坝的决定

The European Union has added its voice to those welcoming the Burmese government's decision to suspend work on a controversial hydro-electric dam.A spokesman for EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said the EU is encouraged to see the Burmese leadership beginning to act on its promise to be a government of the -democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the United States have also welcomed the decision, saying it shows a willingness to respond to the wishes of ordinary citizens.

But China has urged Burma to protect the interests of Chinese companies involved in the s to Aung San Suu Kyi said the dam was discussed when she met last week with a senior government a and Burma agreed in 2009 to build the $ 3.6 billion dam on the Irrawaddy River, slated for completion in 2019.缅甸政府决定暂停修建一座有争议的水力发电大坝，欧盟加入了欢迎这一决定的行列。欧盟高级代表凯瑟琳·阿什顿的发言人说，欧盟看到缅甸领导层开始按照为民执政的承诺而行动，感到很受鼓舞。缅甸民主运动领导人昂山素季和美国也欢迎这项决定，他们说，这显示出回应普通民众希望的意愿。

但是中国敦促缅甸要保护这项工程所涉及的中国公司的利益。昂山素季的助手说，昂山素季上个星期会晤政府高级官员时讨论了有关大坝的事宜。中国和缅甸在2009年同意在伊诺瓦底江上修建这座耗资36亿美元的大坝，本来计划于2019年完工。