Big change in Burma

by charvaka Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:17 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/world/asia/clinton-to-visit-myanmar-next-month-as-aung-san-suu-kyi-rejoins-politics.html

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s most prominent democracy campaigner, announced on Friday that she would rejoin the political system of the military-backed government that persecuted her for more than two decades.

Her announcement came shortly after President Obama disclosed that he was sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on a visit there next month, the first by a secretary of state in more than 50 years.

The twin events underscored the remarkable and sudden pace of change in Myanmar, which has stunned observers inside and outside the country. The changes followed a transfer of power this year from a military junta to a nominally civilian government.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:53 pm

charvaka wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/world/asia/clinton-to-visit-myanmar-next-month-as-aung-san-suu-kyi-rejoins-politics.html

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s most prominent democracy campaigner, announced on Friday that she would rejoin the political system of the military-backed government that persecuted her for more than two decades.

Her announcement came shortly after President Obama disclosed that he was sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on a visit there next month, the first by a secretary of state in more than 50 years.

The twin events underscored the remarkable and sudden pace of change in Myanmar, which has stunned observers inside and outside the country. The changes followed a transfer of power this year from a military junta to a nominally civilian government.

The credit goes to the ASEAN, who in their fear of the Chinkus, have eased up on Burma.

While the West is responsible for the Chinku's growth by their sleepy econmic response to Chiku's economic abuse, at least, they are ahead in their game to prevent China from forming alliances and satellite countries in the region. Russia and Prussia all did that.

This is one area China has failed and without a group of solid "yes-countries" they wont be a real superpower. Right now, it can only count on PakiSatan (which is actually a liability) and N Korea.

by charvaka Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:02 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:This is one area China has failed and without a group of solid "yes-countries" they wont be a real superpower. Right now, it can only count on PakiSatan (which is actually a liability) and N Korea.

All of China's neighbors are wary of China, just like all of India's neighbors are wary of India. So the only "yes-countries" China can hope to get in its neighborhood are also India's neighbors. This is why China is trying to cultivate "yes-countries" where it can find them: in Africa and (and to a smaller extent in) Latin America, where America is not that focused.

by Kris Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:33 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
charvaka wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/world/asia/clinton-to-visit-myanmar-next-month-as-aung-san-suu-kyi-rejoins-politics.html

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s most prominent democracy campaigner, announced on Friday that she would rejoin the political system of the military-backed government that persecuted her for more than two decades.

Her announcement came shortly after President Obama disclosed that he was sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on a visit there next month, the first by a secretary of state in more than 50 years.

The twin events underscored the remarkable and sudden pace of change in Myanmar, which has stunned observers inside and outside the country. The changes followed a transfer of power this year from a military junta to a nominally civilian government.
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This is one area China has failed and without a group of solid "yes-countries" they wont be a real superpower. Right now, it can only count on PakiSatan (which is actually a liability) and N Korea.

>>>>> I think the "golden rule" is going to be a much bigger factor i.e. he who has the gold will rule. This will trump the need for alliances, as long as there isn't an outright antagonistic relationship with the neighbors. The Chinese are going about this superpower business methodically and they have time and money. Obama's planting of marines down under and eagerness with Burma are from an old playbook, when America's economic muscle was indisputable. The ground is shifting underneath. All is not lost yet, but the Chinese don't scare easy these days.

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