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US Renews Burma Emergency Amid China Threat

US Renews Burma Emergency Amid China Threat
A general view shows part of the China-Burma border gate in Muse in Shan state, Burma, on July 5, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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President Joe Biden on Feb. 6 renewed the national emergency with respect to the situation in Burma, also called Myanmar. This Southeast Asian country is pivotal to China’s plans for expansion in the Indian Ocean, which threatens the national security of both the United States and India.
Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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