BANGKOK/YANGON -- China is rushing to expand access to Myanmar's rare-earth supplies, pressuring an armed group in one of the country's main producing regions to stop fighting and providing production assistance to forces in another region.
Commodities
China pressures Myanmar rebels in bid to lock down rare-earth supplies
Beijing sees minerals as key bargaining chip in tariff standoff with US
A mine in the state of Kachin in northern Myanmar. Kachin is one of the country's main rare-earth producing regions. © Reuters
Read Next
Latest on Commodities
