Myanmar

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will review Myanmar's request to chair the 10-member economic bloc at a summit in May. The country continued to remain under heavy pressure from the international community over a lack of progress in addressing human rights issues. Should Myanmar be allowed to chair ASEAN in 2014, we believe that the group could face heavy criticism and protests by human rights groups and the US. Such a scenario would undermine efforts by ASEAN to establish closer economic ties with the US and

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