CNBC's JP Ong and Elaine Yu discuss China's dominance in the global rare earths supply chain, highlighting Myanmar's pivotal ...

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

In the middle of Myanmar's ongoing civil war, China has suffered a major setback. A fighter jet made in China and used by Myanmar's ruling military (junta) has been shot down by local rebel fighters.

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

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, ...

Ta’ang National Liberation Army rebels did not acknowledge the loss of Nawnghkio, saying they moved to ‘safe locations’.

Beijing is quietly influencing the junta’s election process and regime-allied parties through training, technological ...

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 is "staring at possible chaos, rising anti-China feelings, and little hope that its planned China-Myanmar Economic Corridor can be materialized anytime soon," Thant Myint-U, an award-winning ...

Myanmar’s domestic politics are central to China’s strategic interests, and are testing Beijing’s core principles.

China is "promoting peace and discussion, promoting the cooling of the situation and maintaining stability in Myanmar, resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, and continuing to drive ...