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| With trade sanctions and condemnation from the West, Burma cannot fulfill its economic potential. Thus, the military regime has little choice but to turn to extractive industries like natural gas. The regime has ignored poverty alleviation and instead spent money on non-productive activities such as military building. However, even if the regime does care about the general public, there is little the.... |
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| Once the international community understands Burma’s history, the next question is how best to bring about positive change in Burma. There have been two main approaches to the Burma problem, one of isolation and one of constructive engagement. Western countries, most importantly the U.S., have generally chosen the first approach. By continually imposing trade sanctions, cutting humanitarian aid, disc.... |
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| In the last two weeks, the United States and much of the world have been frustrated – and angered – by the manner in which Burma’s military regime has reacted to the devastation caused by cyclone Nargis. All around the world, people are wondering why the regime has been extremely slow and reluctant to accept international aid workers. We are seeing a lot of people talking about Burma, especially here.... |
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| I'm in the US but my mom and brother live in Chengdu, China, which is just 100 km away from the epicenter of the earthquake. I just managed to call them a moment ago.My mom was working on the 12th floor of a building when the erathquake struck. She said the building was shaking very strongly and bent continually sideward, right and left. The noise inside the building was tremendous; it was like the b.... |
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