Thein Sein, Myanmar President, Heads To US
Since becoming president last year, Thein Sein has overseen widely praised economic and political reforms in Myanmar that follow almost a half century of military rule. His trip to attend the U.N. General Assembly comes as his country enjoys improved ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Mine Protests Test Myanmar Reforms
The Monywa disputes, which come as Myanmar President Thein Sein travels to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, raise questions as to what extent the country's recent reforms will disrupt commercial deals involving Chinese ...online.wsj.com
Myanmar president says democracy won't change China friendship
BEIJING (Reuters) - Myanmar's transition to democracy will not change the country's traditional friendship with China, Myanmar President Thein Sein was cited as telling Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, amid concerns in China its neighbour could ...www.reuters.com
Suu Kyi: Cooperation Is Key to Genuine Democracy
During her first visit to the United Nations in four decades, the Nobel Peace laureate was asked whether she was concerned about outshining Myanmar President Thein Sein, who has put the country, also known as Burma, on the path to reform. "I don't ...abcnews.go.com
Myanmar Releases Hundreds of Prisoners
An announcement on the president's Web site said 514 prisoners had been released as a show of "the love and sympathy of the state.www.nytimes.com
Burmese gov't not worried about Suu Kyi upstaging Thein Sein
As Burmese President Thein Sein prepares to speak to the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, his closest aides said they are not worried about him being upstaged by Aung San Suu Kyi.www.mizzima.com
US Treasury Lifts Sanctions On Top Myanmar Officials
The removal gives Myanmar President Thein Sein and lower house of Parliament Speaker Thura Shwe Mann access to once-blocked property and assets, and allows Americans to do business with them.online.wsj.com
Thein Sein seeks to balance ties
The timing of Thein Sein's trips underscores the tricky balancing act he is playing as the US and Europe swiftly upgrade their dialogue with Myanmar, while there are signs that China is concerned that its relationship with the south-east Asian nation ...www.ft.com
Myanmar's Suu Kyi supports easing of US sanctions
Suu Kyi also credited Myanmar's president, the former general, Thein Sein, for democratic reforms but cautioned that the country also known as Burma had a ways to go before shaking off the legacy of five decades of military rule. The Nobel laureate ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Myanmar's president to make historic US visit
Thein Sein leaves Myanmar on Monday to attend the U.N. General Assembly. His trip ushers in a new chapter of Myanmar-U.S. relations, capping a wave of economic and political reforms put in place since he became president last year following almost half ...www.wgme.com
Myanmar president heads to US, seeks end to sanctions
Thein Sein's U.S. visit, the first by a Myanmar leader in 46 years, is the strongest sign yet of rapprochement between the two countries - something that will benefit not only the cash-starved southeast Asian nation, but could help a superpower intent ...www.euronews.com
Myanmar president to embark on landmark US visit
YANGON - Myanmar's President Thein Sein is set to head to the United States on Monday for a landmark visit that coincides with a triumphal American tour by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.www.google.com
Myanmar's Suu Kyi begins landmark US visit
Revered by Republicans and Democrats alike, Suu Kyi will get star treatment in the U.S. too, although her schedule is being carefully planned to avoid upstaging Myanmar President Thein Sein, who arrives in the U.S. the following week to attend the U.N.www.huffingtonpost.com
Burma President Thein Sein bids to regain China's trust
President of Burma Thein Sein will make visit the United States after concluding his current China trip. He has been visiting China for a trade fair since 18 September.asiancorrespondent.com
Burma's Suu Kyi Prepares for US Visit
Aung San Suu Kyi's visit marks comes during political reform in Burma under President Thein Sein. After being released from house arrest, the opposition leader was elected to parliament this year, marking a full transition from life as a political ...www.voanews.com
US ends sanctions on Myanmar leaders
The move to end the sanctions on Myanmar President Thein Sein and parliamentary speaker Thura Shwe Mann came on Wednesday, just hours after Suu Kyi had called for US sanctions crippling her impoverished nation to be lifted.www.iol.co.za
Myanmar Investment Law Fight Spurs ADB Warning: Southeast Asia
Thein Sein's administration is pushing back against a draft passed by Myanmar's 440-member Lower House last month, Finance Ministry adviser Than Lwin said by phone yesterday.www.businessweek.com
Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Myanmar President, Lower House Speaker
The removal gives Myanmar President Thein Sein and Lower House of Parliament Speaker Thura Shwe Mann access to once-blocked property and assets, and allows Americans to do business with them.blogs.wsj.com
President of Myanmar Reshuffles His Cabinet
BANGKOK - President Thein Sein of Myanmar announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Monday that appeared to centralize the power of his office, put his closest allies in key positions and sideline at least one hard-line minister left over from the days ...www.nytimes.com
Myanmar President Says China Friendship Won't Change
"Myanmar is at present in a transitional phase, but Myanmar pays great attention to developing relations with China, and its policy of seeing China has a true friend has not changed," China's foreign ministry cited Thein Sein as telling Xi. "China has ...chinadigitaltimes.net
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