In 2023, Myanmar became China's largest external supplier of heavy rare earths. These elements, such as dysprosium and terbium, are key components in electric vehicles, defense systems, and advanced ...

When insurgents finally gained control of the town of Kyaukme - on the main trade route from the Chinese border to the rest of Myanmar - it was after several months of hard fighting last year. Kyaukme ...

Under the guise of improving connectivity for one of Thailand’s poorest provinces, China really wants to build a logistics corridor for its Belt and Road Initiative, warns Nang Hkur Mao.

Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that could redefine both the country’s ...

China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar's Kokang region along the border, state media reported. Scam compounds ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) -A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals ...

Myanmar’s post-coup civil war is now into its fifth year and regional geopolitics are playing a bigger role than ever in the success of the country’s pro-democracy movement. According to some ...