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Integrity

Goodwill

Win-win Community Development

We work with our partners to drive the development of communities along the pipelines. Through our investment projects in the community, we aim to enhance the local sustainable development capability, and focus on supporting education and public infrastructure projects such as roads, electricity, medical treatment, and water supply. By doing so, we strive to help more people get access to education and improve their quality of life.

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Interview with Public Relations Officer of SEAP of CNPC

Li Zilin, Public Relations Officer

How does SEAP manage its social responsibility?

Since the start of the project, South-East Asia Pipeline and teaching conditions in rural schools, and providing Company Limited (SEAP) has always adhered to the concept equal educational opportunities for all children in need of of “Goodwill, Integrity, and Win-Win” when fulfilling its social assistance. responsibilities. The company has set up the Social Benefit SEAP has been building a diversified and friendly corporate Program Committee to be in charge of social responsibility culture. We respect the multi-ethnic culture in Myanmar, undertakings, and the Public Relations Office to implement actively participate in local development, and promote community projects. mutual respect and understanding among employees During project construction and operation, we have through cultural exchanges. We comply with the provisions made continuous efforts to strengthen public relations of the Foreign Investment Law of Myanmar to further management. For example, we pushed ahead with our strengthen the recruitment, training and development community assistance programs, enhanced communication of local staff, and continuously raise the localization and with local residents, promoted procurement from local internationalization rates of our employees. sources, and created development opportunities for We conducted retrospective assessment of the project’s local employees. Through field visits to nearly 100 towns environmental and social impact through household and villages along the pipelines, we tried to understand surveys and face-to-face interviews, which showed that the actual demands of the community to ensure the there have been positive changes in the local community effectiveness of our public welfare undertakings. Excellent since pipeline construction. Specifically, local infrastructure contractors were selected through bidding. On one hand, and service conditions such as communications, road, traffic, we made community investment in livelihood projects such schools, hospitals, and energy supply have been improved, as safe drinking water, village roads, and medical services; and job opportunities have been increased. on the other hand, we actively supported education in areas along the pipelines by improving the accommodation

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How does SEAP communicate with the stakeholders?

We take the initiative to build communication platforms conferences, and released the Myanmar-China Oil & Gas Pipeline to interact with the government, media, NGOs, partners, Project Manual and responded to public concerns on land employees, communities and other organizations and people compensation, pipeline safety and social responsibilities; we that pay attention to CNPC SEAP. Upholding the principle solicited views from partners to ensure the effective progress of honesty, interaction, and equality, we have increased of the project; and we listened to the demands of residents information disclosure through the Internet, television, print along the pipelines to protect their reasonable interests. media and other channels, and established mechanism for Regarding land compensation, we adhered to standardized stakeholders’ open participation and continuously improved operations, and formulated the compensation program based it. In addition, we have taken the demands of all parties into on the opinions of local government, partners and villagers account, and adopted both internal and external supervision in a manner of “compensation before land utilization”, to mechanisms for the purpose of efficient and transparent guarantee the interests of local resident. Moreover, we released decision-making. information on land compensation in a timely manner to ensure transparency. With the support of stakeholders and the supervision of the media, we have perfectly completed the project. With the progress of the project, we will strive to build a Specifically, we communicated with the local government more convenient and effective communication platform. regularly to report project progress and seek feedback; we All stakeholders are welcome to provide suggestions for cooperated with Myanmar’s news media to hold four press improving our communication efficiency, so that we could help build a better future for the people of Myanmar.

On July 26, 2012, Myanmar newspaper Popular News reported that SEAGP & SEAOP donated to help disaster victims in Rakhine State, and said “Myanmar-China Oil & Gas Pipeline Project sticks to the investment philosophy of fulfilling responsibilities and keeping promises, and devotes itself to the improvement of education, health care, and public health in Rakhine State.”

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With the support of the Government of Myanmar, MOGE Investment in Community Projects by Category and other parties, we have established the Social Benefit Program Committee to jointly determine priorities in Education 59% community investment and the rational planning of community projects after consultation with related parties. We cooperated with third parties from Myanmar to supervise the progress of the project, and made return Medical Treatment 24% visits to the community investment projects to ensure that the projects actually benefited the residents. Together with our partners, we have implemented 120 public welfare programs in Rakhine State, Magwe Region, Mandalay Region and Shan State, including building and renovating schools, assisting the construction of hospitals and health centers, Welfare Facilities 11% building orphanages and nursing homes, and helping with the construction of power grids, roads and water facilities Infrastructure 6% in remote areas. We also supported disaster relief work by providing supplies and humanitarian assistance to disaster victims, and advocated volunteering among our employees to participate in the community activities.

Social Welfare Donation Projects Completed Together with Our Partners

Rakhine State

皎漂县 援建塞重村医疗分站 皎漂县 援建武金村医疗分站 皎漂县 援建马德村医疗分站 安镇 援建新康丹村医疗分站 Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Ann Township (Sub Centre) Donation for Baichong Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Oo King Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Madè Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Sinkhondai Village 安镇 援建袅桥村医疗分站 安镇 援建耶马登村医疗分站 安镇 援建纳荣岛村医疗分站 皎漂县 援建岛英镇高中 Ann Township Ann Township Ann Township Kyauk Phyu Township (Sub Centre) Donation for Niaochao Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Yeemadeng Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Nayongdow Village (BEHS) Donation for Dowyinn Township 安镇 援建德岛镇高中 皎漂县 援建奥马德岛村(比恩)准中学 皎漂县 援建马德岛胶丹村小学 皎漂县 援建马德岛亚马村小学 Ann Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township (BEHS) Donation for Duddown Township (BEMS) Donation for Madè Island Baren Village (BEPS) Donation for Madè Island Kyaukdan Village (BEPS) Donation for Madè Island Yama Village 皎漂县 援建白色庚村小学 皎漂县 援建南佩岛村小学 皎漂县 援建晓桥村小学 皎漂县 维修皎漂第二高中 Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township (BEPS) Donation for Pyaisayguy Village (BEPS) Donation for Nanphedown Village (BEPS) Donation for Shaochao Village Maintenance (BEHS-3) for Kyaukphyu Township 皎漂县 维修皎漂第三中学 皎漂县 援建蒙并村准中学 皎漂县 援建卡拉坝(外)武卸村医疗分站 皎漂县 援建重穗村中学分校 Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Maintenance (BEHS-3) Donation for Kyaukphyu Township (BEMS) Donation for Myonbin Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Galaba Village (BEMS) Donation for Chongsui Village 皎漂县 援建重穗村医疗分站 安镇 援建卡茂村小学 安镇 援建德岛镇幼儿园 安镇 援建安镇幼儿园 Kyauk Phyu Township Ann Township Ann Township Ann Township (Sub Centre) Donation for Chongsui Village (BEPS) Donation for Hkamaung Village Kindergarten Donation for Dutdown Township Kindergarten Donation for Ann Township 安镇 援建萨纳村小学 安镇 援建亨粤村小学 安镇 援建巴德桌村中学分校 安镇 援建耶马登村小学 Ann Township Ann Township Ann Township Ann Township (BEPS) Donation for Sanel Village (BEPS) Donation for HinYue Village (BEMS) Donation for Badekyaw Village (BEPS) Donation for Yeemaden Village 安镇 援建晓冲准中学 若开邦皎漂地区 若开邦输电线路建设 皎漂县 援建格百桥村高中 皎漂县 援建甘嘎村中学 Ann Township Kyauk Phyu Area of Rakhine State Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township (BEMS) Donation for Shaochong Village Electric Transmission Line Construction of Rakhine State (BEHS) Donation for Kapinechaung Village (BEMS) Donation for Gangar Village 皎漂县 援建兰标村小学(敏甘) 皎漂县 援建安朵村小学 皎漂县 援建纳勒贝村小学 皎漂县 援建皎漂第三高中进校路 Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township (BEPS) Donation for Lanpyat (Mingan) (BEPS) Donation for Ohnntaw Village (BEPS) Donation for Nalapwe Village (BEHS-3) Road Donation for Kyauk Phyu Township 皎漂县 援建妙桥村医疗分站 皎漂县 援建马德岛连接村路 安镇 援建新康丹村小学 安镇 援建萨尼莫村小学 Kyauk Phyu Township Kyauk Phyu Township Ann Township Ann Township (Sub Centre) Donation for Myochaung Village Road Donation for Madè Island (BEPS) Donation for Sinkhonetie Village (BEPS) Donation for Zardimaw Village 皎漂县马德岛 村民安装电表 皎漂县马德岛 渔民渔网 皎漂县卡班岛 卡班岛哥柏桥 Madè Island of Kyauk Phyu Township Madè Island of Kyauk Phyu Township Kaban Island of Kyauk Phyu Township Fix Electricity Meter for vIllagers Fishing Net Gebai Bridge of Kaban Island

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Magwe Region

敏布镇 援建敏布综合大医院 本漂镇 援建纱多村准中学 敏布镇 援建老布勒村小学分校 仁安羌镇 援建纱代村第21小学 Township Pwinbyu Township Township Patients’ families rest room Donation for Minbu Township Hospital (BEMS) Donation for Shadaw Village (BEPS) Donation for Lautbale Village (BEPS-21) Donation for Sardai Village 仁安羌镇 援建丹并功村第76小学 敏布镇 援建勒巴多村(塞多)小学 敏布镇 援建普干斯村第31小学 纳茂镇 援建袅杰彬村中学分校 Minbu Township Minbu Township Township (BEPS-76) Donation for Htan bin gon Village (BEPS) Donation for Lattbadaw Village (BEPS-31) Donation for Bagan sit Village (BEMS) Donation for Niaojetbin Village 那别镇 援建思表村小学 那别镇 援建构吉村高中 仁安羌镇 援建欧喜宫村小学 纳茂镇 援建袅杰彬村医疗分站 Ngape Township Yenangyaung Township (BEPS) Donation for ZinByunn Village (BEHS) Donation for Padan (Goatgyi) Village (BEPS) Donation for Ohnnshit Khone Village (Sub Centre) Donation for NyaungGyatPin Village 敏布镇 援建敏布养老院 Minbu Township Home for aged Donation for Minnbu Township

Mandalay Region

新阶镇 援建新阶医院病房 新阶镇 援建武银基村医疗分站 新阶镇 援建朵玛村医疗分站 洞达镇 援建岛芦岭村医疗分站 Singaing Township Singaing Township SingaingTownship Tada Township Ward Donation for Singa Township Hospital (Sub Center) Donation for Oo Yin Gyi Village (Sub Center) Donation for DoeMa Village (Sub Center) Donation for Downlulin Village 巴定枝镇 援建佳尼甘村医疗分站 巴定枝镇 援建燕京岛村医疗分站 密达镇 援建吉多功村小学 巴定枝镇 援建满彬村小学 Baden Gyi Township Baden Gyi Township MyitDar Township Baden Gyi Township (Sub Center) Donation for Jianigan Village (Sub Center) Donation for Yeejindown (BEPS) Donation for Gyidawgon Village (BEPS) Donation for Manbin Village 皎博东镇 援建马基功村高中 皎博东镇 援建敏千贡村小学 皎博东镇 援建建松村水井 皎博东镇 援建叁苏村水井 Kyaukpadaung Township Kyaukpadaung Township Kyaukpadaung Township Kyaukpadaung Township (BEHS) Donation for Magyigon Village (BEPS) Donation for Minchangon Village Tube well Donation for Jiansoe Village Tube well Donation for Sansu Village 皎博东镇 援建普亚基贡村水井 敏建县 捐赠敏建县人民医院医疗设备 丹塔五镇 援建潭隆达村中学 丹塔五镇 援建伊素村小学 Kyaukpadaung Township Myingyan Township Tanhtaroo Township Tanhtaroo Township Tube well Donation for Phayajigon Village Medical Facility Donation for Myingyan Township Peoples Hospital (BEMS) Donation for Htan Lon Tat Village (BEPS) Donation for Aye Swa Village 新阶镇 援建炯五村孤儿院 彬乌伦镇 援建多并村孤儿院 皎博东镇 援建思代甘村水井 皎博东镇 援建艾并叁村水井 Singaing Township Pyin Oo Lwin Township Kyaukpadaung Township Kyaukpadaung Township (orphanage) Donation for Kyunn Oo Village (orphanage) Donation for Dopin Village Tube well Donation for Sin Dai Gun Village Tube well Donation for Inpinsan Village 那托吉镇 援建特瑙斌来村(村电网) 密达镇 援建吉多功村小学修缮 新阶镇 援建新阶医院病房修缮 Natogyi Township MyitDar Township Singaing Township Power Grid Donation for Htanaungpinlae Village BEPS Repair Donation for Gyidawgon Village Ward Repair Donation for Singa Township Hospital

Shan State

皎脉镇 援建萨坎达村医疗分站 地泊镇 援建老昆村医疗分站 地泊镇 援建墨蝶村医疗分站 南渡镇 援建板隆村医疗分站 Kyaukme Township HsiPawTownship HsiPawTownship Nammadu Township (Sub Centre) Donation for Sahkanda Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Laokun Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Moday Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Banglong Village 南渡镇 援建曼阪村医疗分站 南渡镇 援建板隆村中学分校 南坎镇 援建高革村准中学 瑙丘镇 援建瑙丘镇中学 Nammadu Township Nammadu Township Namhkam Township Nawnghkio Township (Sub Centre) Donation for Mangpan Village (BEMS) Donation for Banglon Village (BEPS) Donation for Cowcat Village (BEMS) Donation for Nawnghkio Township 瑙丘镇 援建板布威村第一高中分校 瑙丘镇 援建欧木卡(博亚)村小学 瑙丘镇 援建西-竺恩村医疗分站 瑙丘镇 援建咩清怒村医疗分站 Nawnghkio Township Nawnghkio Township Nawnghkio Township Nawnghkio Township (BEHS) Donation for Bangpway Village (BEPS) Donation for Ownmahka Village (Sub Centre)Donation for West Zhuinn Village (Sub Centre) Donation for Myatchaynu Village 皎脉镇 援建板关村中学 皎脉镇 援建南本村中学 皎脉镇 援建隆圳村小学 曼东镇 援建猛莫村中学 Kyaukme Township Kyaukme Township Kyaukme Township Mang Ton Township (BEMS) Donation for Bangguan Village (BEMS) Donation for Nawpeng Village (BEPS) Donation for Longcheng Village (BEMS) Donation for Maimaw Village 曼东镇 援建猛酉村小学 曼东镇 援建曼甘村小学 曼东镇 援建板卡基村准中学 曼东镇 援建略甘村准中学 Mang Ton Township Mang Ton Township Mang Ton Township Mang Ton Township (BEPS) Donation for MaiYo Village (BEPS) Donation for Manggan Village (BEMS) Donation for HpanHkaGyi Village (BEMS) Donation for Lwegan Village 曼东镇 维修曼东人民医院 曼东镇 援建贡海村小学 南坎镇 援建曼塞村小学 木姐县 援建木姐镇第二高中 Mang Ton Township Mang Ton Township Namhkam Township Muse Township Maintenance Donation for Mang Ton Township People’s Hospital (BEPS) Donation for GungHai Village (BEPS) Donation for Mangsai Village (BEHS-2)Donation for Muse Township

木姐县 捐赠木姐县人民医院救护车一辆 地泊镇 援建板定道叶和村僧侣教学校 地泊镇 援建曼黑村小学 皎脉镇 援建纳哎坎村小学 Muse Township HsiPawTownship HsiPawTownship Kyaukme Township One of Ambulance Donation for Muse Township People’s Hospital Monastical Education Donation for Pantintaung (Yehaw) Village (BEPS) Donation for Manhay Village (BEPS) Donation for Naratekhant Village 瑙丘镇 援建德潘盖村僧侣教学校 南渡镇 援建麦木村小学 曼东镇 援建瑙备村小学 曼东镇 援建莫泰村小学 Nawnghkio Township Nammadu Township Mang Ton Township Mang Ton Township (Monastical Education) Donation for Thanpankhine Village (BEPS) Donation for Mine Mu Village (BEPS) Donation for NaungPat Village (BEPS) Donation for Maw Htie Village 曼东镇 援建温百村小学 南坎镇 援建板优村孤儿院 南坎镇 援建略韩村孤儿院 南坎镇 援建曼萨村小学 Mang Ton Township Namhkam Township Namhkam Township Namhkam Township (BEPS) Donation for Wine Pat Village (Orphanage) Donation for PanYoke Village (orphanage) Donation for LwanHan Village (BEPS) Donation for Mansat Village 地泊镇 半德比学校扩充教室 南渡镇 缅北南渡3号钢架桥 瑙丘镇 德潘盖村僧侣学校图书馆 瑙丘镇 德潘盖村僧侣学校道路翻修 HsiPawTownship Namtu Township Nawnghkio Township Nawnghkio Township Classroom expansion at Ban Debi School Metal Truss Bridge No.3 at Namtu Tha Phan Khaing Monk School Library Tha Phan Khaing Monk School Road 南罕镇 太阳能电源采购 Namhan Township Procurement of Solar Electric Source

Education Medical Treatment Drinking Nursing homes and orphanages Power Supply Transportation Fisheries

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Listening to suggestions on village power grid project from the villagers of Htanaungpinlae Village, Natogyi Township, Mandalay Division

Public Infrastructure We are committed to improving the infrastructure in towns in communities along the pipelines that the electricity and villages along the pipelines, including power supply, shortage had affected the irrigation for mango planting. communication facilities, water supply and road conditions. Therefore, we decided to set up power grids for the villages. We have invested USD 315,000 to build 5.75 km of roads Today, the local industrial infrastructure has been improved, in Kyaukphyu and Madè Island of Rakhine State, and USD and Htanaungpinlae village and other villages in Natogyi 88,000 to build a power grid in Htanaungpinlae Village, have access to electricity. The fruit farmers are no longer Torquay Town, Mandalay. entirely dependent on the weather, and now enjoy a more stable income. The original 66kV grid which supplied power for only 2-3 hours a day in Kyaukphyu of Rakhine State could not meet the residents’ demand for electricity. Therefore, in addition to delivering gas for local power generation, we and our partners jointly provided USD 10 million to the local USD 10 Million government to construct a 132kV grid in Kyaukphyu. Now, all villages in the area have 24-hour access to electricity.

The major economic source of Natogyi, Mandalay, is Together with our partners, we invested from mango farming. In 2012, we learned from field visits USD 10 million for the construction of 132kV grid in Kyaukphyu

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Education & Training Through building and revamping schoolhouses, donating school supplies and 20,000 Myanmar youths providing training for teachers, we help to improve local educational environment, expand the basic education in rural areas and gradually promote the cultural Educational environment and educational level of the communities along the pipelines. The improved has been improved for nearly educational environment has benefited nearly 20,000 Myanmar youths. 20,000 Myanmar youths

“Education is very important to Myanmar people. The youths can make a better living with knowledge and skills.”

U Min Myo Kyaw Hla Headmaster of Monastical Education in Thanpankhine Village

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“Love without border” Construction of the Taungyin BEHS in Kyaukphyu

Kyunn Oo Monastical Education in Kyunn Oo Village of Singaing The Taungyin BEHS in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State, was founded in Town, Mandalay, is a Monastical Education managed by the abbot 1952. It is the largest school in the village covering kindergarten, of the temple. The students are mainly young orphan monks and primary school, junior high school and senior high school education. a small number of children from neighboring villages. They study, Going through several typhoons in so many years, the schoolhouses chant sutras and receive education together. There used to be only were out of repair and posed potential safety hazards. Additionally, one classroom and one dormitory constructed with donation from there were not enough classrooms for the increasing number of local residents. The 105 students had to go to classes in batches. students, as the 2,000 students had to attend classes by turns in the In 2013, we invested to expand the schoolhouses and improve morning or afternoon. In 2011, we invested USD $680,000 with our the school conditions. In 2014, new classrooms were put into use partners, to build two classroom buildings and one administrative for more children to enjoy learning and living. “I am very grateful building, with total floorage of 2,500 m2. Now all students can for what you have done for the children, thank you for the better go to class at the same time, and the school has become the schoolhouse, the school bags, and more importantly, the warmth largest middle school in Rakhine State. On the day when the new and joy you brought to the kids. You have made them understand classrooms were put into use, a student named Naing Kun Phyu said that love has no boundaries, and this spiritual wealth is more excitedly that “Seeing the new tables and new chairs, I really hope precious”, said the abbot. to come to school every day”. The school headmaster Daw May Min expressed that the new school is spacious and comfortable, and has ensured the teaching progress, and all students and their parents are happy with it.

New Teaching Building of Taungyin BEHS Young Monks of Kyunn Oo Monastical Education moved into new classrooms and received new schoolbags

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Education changes life We are willing to promote such changes

In many villages we have aided, changes are happening - more and more children now receive education in spacious and bright classrooms, enjoying the opportunity to change their life with knowledge. The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose, and seeing the children smile can make us most happy.

Hman Bin Village BEPS, Baden Gyi Township, Mandalay Division

Before After

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Kaung Kat Village BEPS, Namkham Township, Shan State

Before

In 2013, we joined hands with our partners to invest USD 42,000 for the construction of Monastical Education, Thanpankhine Village, Nyaungcho Township, Shan State After

Sha Daw Village BEPS, Pwinbyu Township, Magwe Division

Before After

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Drinking Water Safety

Through communication with village heads and monks from intestinal diseases and skin disorders. Some people had living along the pipelines, we learned that the domestic to carry water from neighboring villages a few miles away. In water mostly came from rainwater for residents of Madè response to the situation, we drilled water wells and provided Island in Rakhine State, and Kyan Sot Village, Sansu Village drinking water facilities in order to help local residents to get and Phayagyigon Village of Kyaukpadaung Town in Mandalay clean and convenient water supply. Region. Consequently, the local residents had long suffered

Villagers from Phayagyigon Village of Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay took water from new wells

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Health Care We help to improve the local medical and health condition by assisting the construction of health centers, and funding medical technology training and medical equipment 800,000 people procurement. As a result, nearly 800,000 people have benefited from the more convenient and reliable medical services. Particularly, we trained medical personnel for Madè Nearly 800,000 people have benefited Island of Rakhine State, took the responsibility of paying from the more convenient and reliable their wages, and have provided free medical treatment medical services for local villagers for over 5,000 person-times. In addition, we donated ambulances to the People’s Hospital of Muse County in Shan State to improve its emergency response capabilities.

1. Hospital constructed with our donation in Singaing Township 1 2 2. Ambulance donated to Muse County Hospital, Shan State 3 4 3. 4. We built Lounges for families of patients in Minbu Township Hospital, Magwe Division, and provided drinking water, wood beds and fans to improve the condition of the waiting area

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Capacity Building

We attach great importance to local sustainable from diversified sources, thereby increasing the rural development, and promote self-development capabilities household income and promoting the local development. of local agriculture and rural areas by providing skill training We also carried out training on agricultural cultivation in and extending the supply chain. For example, we helped Madè Island with satisfactory effects. For more information, farmers with their cultivation skills and enabled their earning please refer to “P50, Focus on Madè Island”.

Cultural Exchange and Heritage

Supporting cultural heritage

We also support the heritage of traditional Myanmar culture activities celebrating the Water Festival, which ushers in by sponsoring local traditional festivals and activities. For Myanmar’s New Year. example, we donated 150,000 Kyats to Kyaukphyu for the

Celebrating Myanmar Water Festival

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Enriching the cultural life of local people

We make efforts to promote Myanmar-China cultural this drama series was shown on Myanmar Television MRTV exchanges. We sponsored Myanmar National Broadcasting Channel and was welcomed by local residents. Htait Lwin and TV Station and China International Radio and Television Ko, a TV viewer from Mandalay, said that his family watched Station in the translation and broadcasting of two Chinese Mr. Jin’s Happy Life every Thursday and Friday, so did his TV series, i.e. Mr. Jin’s Happy Life and Social Standing. Seven neighbors. That was a fixed activity for them every week, outstanding Myanmar actors and actress (including Thiri Shin and the storyline and the dubbing were hot topics among Thant and Si Thu Muang) were invited to China to dub Mr. them. Jin’s Happy Life. They are admirable for their professionalism, and are seen as envoys of Myanmar culture. In June 2013,

A Chinese TV series Mr. Jin’s Happy Life sponsored by CNPC to be played in Myanmar

“I have witnessed the company’s donation of materials to the residents and schools along the pipelines. That is not only material assistance, but also spiritual support for the local people. We feel that CNPC is really a responsible company.”

Sai Than Tun Local employee at Muse Administration Office

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