China is now flexing its muscle in Myanmar through a Wagner-style private force, adding another layer to an already volatile ...

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the ...

Nearly half of the world’s heavy rare earths come from Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Kachin State, where China maintains access ...

China has indicted 21 key members of a telecom fraud syndicate operating in northern Myanmar on multiple charges, including ...

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

The U.S. has sanctioned Myanmar's military junta and refused to acknowledge its rule, so Mr. Trump's personal letter to its ...

In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end up in China.

Twenty-one key figures of a group that had long been swindling Chinese nationals in northern Myanmar have been prosecuted, ...

Explore how the small town of Bhamo, Myanmar, is at the center of the world's heavy rare earth supply and the implications of ...

Wang, China's foreign minister also visited Myanmar in August. "China respects Myanmar's sovereignty, independence, national unity and territorial integrity, and stays committed to non ...

But China’s “protection” for Myanmar is not a foregone conclusion, particularly within the U.N. Security Council. U.N. member states can and should employ unprecedented leverage to ensure ...

China, ethnic kingpins and the state of Myanmar, once known as Burma, have all profited from the bounty of the nation’s war-torn borderlands. There is jade, natural gas and hydropower, gold ...