US policy shift, two years after Burma's 'Saffron Revolution'
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that while sanctions against Burma remain an important part of US policy, they have not produced the results that had been hoped for.
The regional body ASEAN has been engaging diplomatically with member nation Burma for years, but failed to get the military to move towards democracy, so why is the US going down this path?
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers:
Alison Tate, International Director from the Australian Council of Trade Unions. We also heard from Professor Sean Turnell of MacQuarie University, who's also on the editorial board of Burma Economics Watch.
Alison Tate, International Director from the Australian Council of Trade Unions. We also heard from Professor Sean Turnell of MacQuarie University, who's also on the editorial board of Burma Economics Watch.
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