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Myanmar’s Kachin State: The new geopolitical flashpoint in China’s backyard

The timing could hardly be worse for China. Beijing has spent billions building oil and gas pipelines from Myanmar’s ports to mitigate the risk of shipping through the Malacca Strait.

China halts critical rare earth exports as trade war intensifies

No country should bypass international laws to authorise resource exploration in the seabed, China's foreign ministry said on Monday

September 21, 2025
September 21, 2025

Myanmar’s Kachin State: The new geopolitical flashpoint in China’s backyard

The timing could hardly be worse for China. Beijing has spent billions building oil and gas pipelines from Myanmar’s ports to mitigate the risk of shipping through the Malacca Strait.

April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025

China halts critical rare earth exports as trade war intensifies

No country should bypass international laws to authorise resource exploration in the seabed, China's foreign ministry said on Monday