Thein Sein’s decision to halt the project is clearly an important policy shift. It is also a signal to the outside world that Burma’s new government may be much more willing than any of its predecessors to heed both public pressure and international opinion, both of which vehemently opposed the dam’s construction.
登盛叫停密松大坝项目的决定显然是一个清晰的政策转向信号。此外，这还向外界表明，缅甸新政府要比其所有前任都更加愿意关心公众压力和国际舆论——这两样均强烈反对大坝的建设。