Clinton in Myanmar to urge reform
Clinton’s blue-and-white official plane touched down at the airport in Naypyitaw, the remote new capital of the country formerly known as Burma, starting a three-day visit which will see her meet the new military- air max shoes backed civilian leadership and hold discussions with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
U.S. officials have said Myanmar — long seen as a major human rights violator — air max sale needs to release all political prisoners and make progress in ending bloody conflicts with ethnic minority groups before Washington can consider lifting crippling economic sanctions imposed two decades ago.
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei welcomed warmer ties between Myanmar and Western countries.
Asked whether Myanmar’s process of opening would undermine China’s interests, Hong told a briefing: “We believe that Myanmar and the concerned Western country should strengthen contacts and improve relations on the basis of mutual respect, and we hope that steps like this will help Myanmar’s stability and development.
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