A recent column in Forbes, entitled “New U.S. Minerals Stockpile Creates Opportunities in Myanmar,” argues that Washington should pivot from sanctioning Myanmar’s junta to “structured engagement” built around critical minerals and a new US stockpile. It portrays Myanmar as having “completed the final phase of its 2026 electoral cycle” and on the verge of forming a […] The post America First in Myanmar means rejecting China’s election ploy appeared first on Asia Times .