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With Trump win, China looks to seize Asia free trade leadership
Beijing aims to capitalise on the Trump-induced coma of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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Suu Kyi meets British FM ahead of US visit
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also Burma’s foreign minister, met with her British counterpart on Monday to discuss efforts to promote bilateral ties.
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Shwe Mann sacking had ‘chilling effect’: US official
The recent unseating of the chief of Burma’s ruling party had a “chilling effect” on the political climate in the Southeast Asian country and was a reminder of the “bad old days” of military dictatorship, a senior US diplomat said on Friday 11 September.
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Burma tells IMF of economic optimism
Finance Minister Hla Tun forecasts 8.8 percent growth rates for next fiscal year despite ongoing currency crises threatening Burma’s economy
US poets slam Burma’s silencing
Protests to take place in front of Burmese embassies in the US as poets berate the jailing of scribes and ongoing criminalisation of dissent
US told of ‘tangible’ Burma progress
National Democratic Force leader tells visiting foreign policy advisors that improvements are underway to Burma’s economy
