Amid border conflict with Myanmar and a trade war with the US, Beijing’s heavy rare earth restrictions are having a global ...

The umbrella group Kachin Political Interim Coordination Team says it remains committed to overthrowing the junta despite ...

In addition, they control most of Kachin’s valuable mining region, including its rare earth mines. The KIA’s latest military offensive is Bhamo, a strategically important city in eastern Kachin State.

Trump’s moves—including talks on minerals and the lifting of sanctions against junta cronies—fuel fears that Washington is ...

The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter longstanding U.S. policy toward Myanmar ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a partnership with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to access rare earth ...

The Kachin are mostly Christians, and they have had grievances against the Buddhist majorities. China has supported the junta in the civil war that has been ongoing since 2021 in Myanmar.

China is the global leader in processing of heavy rare earth metals, and a major chunk of its unprocessed rare earth supply comes from Kachin, which has come under threat due to the Myanmar civil war.

Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals, including five Chinese nationals, to life imprisonment for human ...

Throughout Kachin state, people displaced by the fighting have sought refuge in 121 emergency camps. The UN estimates 30,000 people are displaced in KIO territory and 20,000 in government territory.

Myanmar's government held talks with top commanders of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebel group in China on Monday to try to rescue a faltering peace process and end one of the country's ...