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Date : May 3, 2012
Benedict Rogers: Than Shwe must still be pulling the strings in Burma
   http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201205020119 [1069]

After decades of self-imposed isolation and self-inflicted pariah status, Burma's regime is pushing ahead with political reform and diplomatic openness.

For years, world leaders shied away from Burma, out of disgust for its repressive behavior, disinterest in a perceived backwater and fear for the controversy engagement could arouse. Now, on the contrary, Burma is the place to be.

Source: The Asahi Shimbun






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