Major rebel push in Myanmar closes in on pivotal Chinese megaproject

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Major rebel push in Myanmar closes in on pivotal Chinese megaproject

BANGKOK — 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. Since breaking off a cease-fire in November with the military regime that seized control of Myanmar in a 2021 coup, the Arakan Army has made steady battlefield gains across northern Rakhine state, also known as A…