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Obama's Visit to Asia - Real Issues

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:55:20 GMT

In his 9 day quick tour across Asia, Obama has touched the right nerves and talked about the right issues.
Source: Amnesty International

Burma engagement offers false hope

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:41 GMT

A renewed US push seems destined to fail as the junta pursues self-interest.
Source: The Age

Politics this week

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:39:49 GMT

Barack Obama paid his first visit to China, where he held talks with his counterpart, Hu Jintao, and the prime minister, Wen Jiabao.
Source: Economist

Looking Beyond the U.S.-Asean Summit

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:58:00 GMT

(L/R) Myanmar's Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shake hands at the ASEAN-U.S. leaders meeting in Singapore on Nov. 15.
Source: Worldpress.org

Obama To Myanmar: Release Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:15 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country's prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.
Source: The Post Chronicle

Suu Kyi’s incarceration

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:51:32 GMT

At a recent summit of Asean, President Barack Obama called upon Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, other political prisoners and engage in a dialogue with democratic movements.
Source: Dawn

US, ASEAN agree Myanmar vote must be free

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:35:15 GMT

SINGAPORE (AFP/Reuters) - The United States and the 10-member Southeast Asian bloc agreed Sunday that military-run Myanmars 2010 elections must be free, fair, inclusive and transparent to be credible.
Source: The Nation

Photo of the day: Obama joins hands with Asian leaders

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:08:24 GMT

Mandel Ngam/AFP/Getty ImagesLeft to right, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, Myanmar's Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Philippines President Gloria Arroyo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Thailand's...
Source: NJ.com

Photo from AP Photo

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:59:12 GMT

Members of the ASAEN 10 link hands for a group photo, from left to right, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, U.S. Pres...

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:53:09 GMT

(L/R) Myanmar's Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong .shake hands during the group photograph at the ASEAN-US leaders meeting in Singapore on November 15, 2009, on...

Quoted in 'Myanmar PM stresses amendment of past systems practised in Kokang region'

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:40:30 GMT

Thein Sein said in People's Daily Online:

As Kokang region is within the boundary of Myanmar and is a part of the union, people are to cultivate union spirit without sticking to racism and localism regardless of whatever part of the region they live in

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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:16:51 GMT

Quoted in 'At UN, Myanmar blasts sanctions, pledges democracy'

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:31:07 GMT

Thein Sein said in Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor:

Sanctions are being employed as a political tool against Myanmar and we consider them unjust