Round 11: Tossup 16

An actor’s trafficking [emphasize] into this country has publicized KK Park and other centers in this country’s east that run internet scams (10[1])with forced labor. Rare earth mining in this country is polluting the headwaters of the Kok River in this country’s eastern Shan state. (10[1])Refugees [emphasize] from this country have relocated to a neighboring (10[1])country’s Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar (10[1])due to anti-Muslim persecution. An aerobics teacher’s video showed a 2021 military coup in this country, where said military has been persecuting its Rohingya (“ro-HIN-juh”) minority for almost a decade. For 10 points, Aung San Suu Kyi (“owng san soo chee”) formerly led what southeast Asian country from Naypyidaw instead of Rangoon? ■END■

ANSWER: Myanmar [or Burma or Republic of the Union of Myanmar or Pyidaungzu thămăda myama naingngandaw] (The actor was Wang Xing.)
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Southern CaliforniaMain1100%0%23.00
Eastern Canada (2)Main1100%0%41.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain2100%0%46.00
NortheastMain4100%0%43.25
SoutheastMain1100%100%106.00