Major rebel push in Myanmar closes in on pivotal Chinese megaproject

FILE - A Chinese-built port terminal is seen outside Kyaukphyu, Myanmar, May 18, 2017. An armed rebel group fighting Myanmar's ruling junta is closing in on Kyaukphyu in April 2024. Rakhine state, Myanmar

While Myanmar’s rebel forces battle the military for control of a key border town in the east, another armed group has been closing in on a Chinese-funded oil and gas terminal in the west that could prove an even bigger prize.