Economy / Myanmar
Pressure Tightens But Allies Emerge
June 2006 | Political Risk AnalysisBMI View: Intensified diplomatic efforts are being made to forge political change in Myanmar, but self-interested regional powers are reluctant to pressure Yangon. A forthcoming US-sponsored United Nations resolution has ratcheted up the pressure, while ASEAN is pursuing a much harder line. However, geopolitical imperatives have driven India, China and Russia to provide a measure of diplomatic and financial cover.
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