Country reformed dramatically from a worst offender to building democracy before Obama Burma trip

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Obama is right to visit Myanmar (Burma)

President Obama’s upcoming trip to Myanmar (Burma) on Nov. 19 is being greeted by a chorus of skeptics as naïve, premature, a reward for a ruthless dictator, and worse. They are wrong. In truth, Myanmar, under President Thein Sein, is embarking on one of the most rapid and radical democratic transformations

How China views Obama to Myanmar

As President Obama heads to Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand on Saturday, China is keeping a wary eye on the latest US move in the sometimes bruising tussle between the two giants for influence in the region. Beijing is nervous that Mr. Obama’s “pivot to Asia,” a drive to strengthen old US friendships

Cambodian villagers’ SOS to Obama lands them in jail

How not to stifle dissidence in advance of a presidential visit Patrick Winn In the make-believe Cambodia that government leaders hope to present to Barack Obama on his upcoming visit, the streets are free of urchins and villagers are content with well-connected business interests running them out.