Myanmar fighting blocks key trade route with China, impacting economy

FILE - A general view shows part of the China-Myanmar border gate in Muse in Shan state, July 5, 2021. Motorists queue for petrol and diesel in front of a petrol station in Yangon, Aug. 14, 2024, amid the latest fuel shortage to hit Myanmar's commercial hub.

Ethnic and resistance forces in Myanmar have completely blocked a key trade route to China, halting cross-border commerce and further damaging Myanmar's already struggling economy.