💨 Abstract

In October, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), a rebel group in Myanmar, seized control of a key global rare-earths mining belt, producing half of the world's heavy rare earths. This has resulted in a decrease in Chinese imports of rare earth oxides and compounds from Myanmar by 89%, as the KIA imposes taxes and seeks leverage against China, which supports the country's military junta.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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