After five years of brutal civil war Myanmar’s ruling military is holding an election backed by China that many say is a sham ...

The Biden-era policy of isolating one of the world’s largest suppliers of rare earths only keeps strengthening China’s hand.

Outside polling stations guarded by armed police, an upbeat music video urging people to take part in the election plays on repeat. But there’s little enthusiasm for the vote in Yangon, one of Myanmar ...

Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries' dependence on Chinese supply chains. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever ...

The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar's ongoing ...

Nearly five years after a military coup in 2021 unseated its civilian government, Myanmar has become extremely fragmented. A civil war flared after the coup, killing thousands and leaving upward of 18 ...

Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries' dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has ...

Myanmar is one of the world's largest suppliers of rare earth production, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Experts say that most of those rare earths are sent to China, especially the less ...