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US lifts Myanmar sanctions: Resource grab or peace strategy?

It's been four years since Myanmar's generals retook power in a coup that made global headlines. Since then, less and less attention has been paid to the country, which has descended into a devastating and highly complex civil war. But with the US president making it clear that he will secure resources necessary to boost the US economy, Myanmar is back in the news. The US lifted sanctions on business allies of the military junta, in what some see as a ploy to secure rare earth minerals currently under control of a rebel army in the far north, right on the border with China. Guests: Vicky Bowman Former British Ambassador to Myanmar Maung Zarni Burmese Scholar and Activist Einar Tangen Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute Thomas Kean Senior Myanmar Consultant at International Crisis Group #Myanmar #RareEarths #theNewsmakers