Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits China border state as Xi visit looms Wearing traditional ethnic attire Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi dances with a street procession in northern Kachin state's capital Myitkyina while on a rare trip to a region bordering China days before President Xi Jinping is expected to push for controversial port and dam projects during a visit to the country. Kachin residents also express concern about the China-backed Myitsone dam, a $3.6 billion project halted in 2011 in the face of widespread opposition. A proposal to reinstate the dam drew thousands of protesters onto the streets last year. Myanmar is a vital piece of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Xi's $1 trillion vision for maritime, rail and road projects across Asia, Africa and Europe. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES