Myanmar leader visits US for first time in half a century

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Myanmar President Thein Sein speaks to the media during a press conference at the presidential residence in Naypyidaw on October 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Soe Than WIN
Myanmar President Thein Sein makes the first visit to Washington by a leader of his country in nearly 50 years as the United States throws its support behind his reforms. The former general, who initiated a wave of reforms after taking office in 2011, flew into Washington and held private meetings before talks at the White House on Monday. Thein Sein will meet with US businesses, which are now free to invest in Myanmar.
The last time a leader of Myanmar visited the White House was in 1966, as the country entered decades of military rule that estranged it from the United States. In November, US President Barack Obama visited Myanmar and suspends major sanctions against the country in hopes of showing benefits to reforms. But critics point to recent anti-Muslim violence in the country, where security forces are accused of supporting sectarian attacks.


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