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US Seeks Deeper Myanmar Ties, Access to ‘Bountiful’ Rare Earths

Bloomberg Politics3 November 2026, 08:57 UTCMyanmar

The US plans to deepen engagement with Myanmar’s military-backed government to counter China’s influence and gain access to the war-torn nation’s vast rare-earth deposits.

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