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With U.S. absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 2,800 people, international rescuers rushed into ...
US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void
As U.S. experts head to Myanmar to assist in recovery from the Southeast Asia earthquake, teams from China are filling the ...
In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Notably absent from the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the poor Southeast Asian nation Myanmar: the uniquely ...
Trump's tariffs are hitting China's friends hard — and giving Beijing a golden opportunity
Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar were hit with tariffs of 49%, 48%, and 44% respectively.
Insight: Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country's embattled ...
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Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast
BANGKOK--Myanmar’s military government confirmed Monday that it has been holding talks, brokered by China, with representatives of an alliance of ethnic minority armed groups against which it is ...
Wenchuan earthquake volunteer recalls life-and-death moment in Myanmar quake, witnesses China-Myanmar sharing weal and woe
Rescue workers from China and Myanmar search for quake victims in Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 30, 2025. Photo: VCG. Editor's ...
How Myanmar’s Junta—and Ongoing Civil War—Complicates the Nation’s Earthquake Recovery
Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country ...
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‘We are on our own’: in earthquake-stricken Myanmar, rescuers dig through debris with hands
China, Russia, India, Thailand and Malaysia have sent rescue teams and equipment to Myanmar. The US has also offered its support despite pulling tens of millions of aid from the country just weeks ...
As Trump guts foreign aid, China and others lead Myanmar earthquake response
A U.S. team has yet to arrive in Myanmar after last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, while China has already rescued six ...
Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid
Myanmar's ostracised junta chief met the leaders of India and Thailand during a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, and the ...
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In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, U.S. rescuers are notable for their absence
At least 15 countries sent dozens or hundreds of rescuers or aid workers, including Russia, China, India and the United Arab Emirates, according to Myanmar officials. China shares a border and ...