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Published May 14, 2012 ....
[WASHINGTON] As Myanmar takes steps towards democracy, the United States is hoping that a broader section of the population will feel the fruits of reform, including potential foreign investment.
In the back of policymakers' minds is the lesson from China. Some experts believe Myanmar launched reforms out of concern of being too dependent on China - and worry that the US could similarly fall out of favour.
The US has been at the forefront of a three-year diplomatic drive to bring Myanmar out of its isolation. But unlike the European Union, Japan and Canada, the US has retained most sanctions on the nation formerly known as Burma.
In a scene unthinkable until recently, opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi has entered parliament and Myanmar. But rights groups say that decades- long ethnic wars have festered in border areas, with troops carrying out abuses and at times defying ceasefires supported by reformist President Thein Sein.
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/world/most-myanmarese-enjoy-reforms-us
[WASHINGTON] As Myanmar takes steps towards democracy, the United States is hoping that a broader section of the population will feel the fruits of reform, including potential foreign investment.
In the back of policymakers' minds is the lesson from China. Some experts believe Myanmar launched reforms out of concern of being too dependent on China - and worry that the US could similarly fall out of favour.
The US has been at the forefront of a three-year diplomatic drive to bring Myanmar out of its isolation. But unlike the European Union, Japan and Canada, the US has retained most sanctions on the nation formerly known as Burma.
In a scene unthinkable until recently, opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi has entered parliament and Myanmar. But rights groups say that decades- long ethnic wars have festered in border areas, with troops carrying out abuses and at times defying ceasefires supported by reformist President Thein Sein.
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/world/most-myanmarese-enjoy-reforms-us
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