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How a war-torn Myanmar plays a critical role in China's rare earth dominance (www.cnbc.com)
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  • Myanmar is one of the world’s largest suppliers of rare earth production, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  • Experts say that most of those rare earths are sent to China, especially the less abundant heavy rare earth elements.
  • “Its production has significantly strengthened China’s dominant position, effectively giving Beijing a de facto monopoly over the global heavy rare earths supply chain,” said CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran.
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