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BANGKOK--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 it is ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Myanmar Junta, Rebels Trade Blame for Damage of Iconic Bridge
Myanmar’s military government and a rebel group it’s fighting traded blame Monday for damage to an iconic colonial-era train bridge that connects the northern Shan state to the the second biggest city ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Shan State Exemplifies China’s Tangled Myanmar Ties
In this Jan. 12, 2015 photo, Ta’ang National Liberation Army troops march in Mar Wong Village, northern Shan State during a celebration marking the 52nd anniversary of their insurrection against ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Trade: Under pressure: Myanmar Army struggles to counter ethnic offensive in Shan State
In this photo taken in March 2023 members of ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) take part in a training exercise at their base camp in the forest in Myanmar's northern Shan ...