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Exclusive: Why China's ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the ...
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Why China’s ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
Nearly half the world’s supply of heavy rare earths is extracted from mines in Kachin state. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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China backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting
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It’s now China vs Myanmar rebels in Kachin, home to half of world’s rare earth supply
Mines in Kachin state, notably those north of the strategically important garrison town of Bhamo, provide about half of the ...
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China Wields it Power Over Rare Earth Mines in Myanmar With Zero Regard for the Enviroment
The conflict in Kachin State, Myanmar, has become a focus point, drawing attention to both supply concerns and environmental ...
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Chinese Investment Reshapes Myanmar’s N. Shan as MNDAA Consolidates Power
The MNDAA calls it ‘progress’, but Chinese-funded redevelopment in northern Shan is pushing locals to the margins economically, culturally and politically.
'We Border Tibet, Not China': Arunachal CM Takes Down Beijing’s Narrative With Sharp Rebuke
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu emphasised the state shares a 1,200km border with Tibet, not China, taking a ...
Myanmar’s a hotbed of Big Power rivalry. India can’t afford a hands-off policy there
China sources around half of its supply of rare earths from Myanmar, which is in the midst of an internecine conflict.