Myanmar News » Kachin News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory
The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Kachin, Shan residents face hardships as China and Myanmar block trade
Closures along Myanmar’s shared border with China have cut off residents of Kachin and Shan states from humanitarian aid and sent the prices of goods skyrocketing, sources from the regions said Monday ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Jiegao Jade Auction Nets US$ 21M, Rare Earth Devastation, and More
You win some, you lose some, was the message for the Myanmar regime’s coffers this week as it missed out on Shan border trade but made a packet from selling jade in Jiegao.
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Ethnic Army Seizes Major Trade Route On Myanmar-Chinese Border
An ethnic army seized five military junta camps near the Myanmar-Chinese border, residents told Radio Free Asia on Friday. During an offensive, the Kachin Independence Army, or KIA, captured ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Myanmar’s Minerals Deal
Cadets of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) preparing for military drills at the group’s headquarters in Laiza, Kachin State, Myanmar, October 2016. Credit: Paul Vrieze (VOA) An American businessman ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Q+A-What is behind clashes in Myanmar's Kachin hills?
June 16 (Reuters) - Myanmar troops have clashed with ethnic Kachin rebels near Chinese-built dams this week, threatening Chinese energy interests in the country. Here are some questions and answers ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Offensive on China Border Seen as 'Milestone' in Myanmar Revolt
It was a stark admission from Myanmar’s military regime, now nearly three years into a nationwide civil war triggered by its February 2021 putsch of the country’s democratically elected government. On ...