China rejects use of sanctions to resolve Myanmar crisis

[seruriermarshal]

China rejects use of sanctions to resolve Myanmar crisis


Published: 10.09.07, 11:14 / Israel News



China stood firm Tuesday in opposing the use of sanctions or pressure to resolve the crisis in Myanmar - a stance that effectively blocks the UN Security Council from taking tough action against the country's military government.



The United States has warned that it would push for UN sanctions against Myanmar if it fails to move toward democracy after recent widespread public protests there. But China, a veto-wielding member of the Security Council and Myanmar's biggest trading partner, signaled its continued opposition to such action. (AP)

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[Ordie]

China may not budge in the open.

But ASEAN countries are a bit nervous since they are more sensitive to outside pressue. ASEAN countries are important stakeholders in Burma.

Burmese military leaders are riding a tiger. They are afraid to dismount for the tiger is hungry.

[MG 3]

Sanctions won't work because too much of the world will still work happily with them.

[UrbanRecon]

Just boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics. China will be more than glad to listen to the UN then. More or less let the international community intervene in Burma.

[Ordie]

Sanctions won't work because too much of the world will still work happily with them.

It depends.

From the leadership level, they are aging and no one to replace them. Sooner or later expect a power vacuum.

From a domestic level, the people are restless. Probably one of the reasons for moving the capital away from Rangoon. Rangoon may fall, but the powerbase in intact.

From an economic level, people are increasingly poor and the military is getting rich.

From a regional level, it's neighbors are nervous for being associated with Burma. Especially Singapore where it has close ties with the US. Expect a congressman to block weapons sales on the premise of Singapore's association with Burma to get attention. Or a divestment movement for companies doing business with Burma.

International level, Burma is isolated but dependant on China and ASEAN.

[MG 3]

It depends.

From the leadership level, they are aging and no one to replace them. Sooner or later expect a power vacuum.

From a domestic level, the people are restless. Probably one of the reasons for moving the capital away from Rangoon. Rangoon may fall, but the powerbase in intact.

From an economic level, people are increasingly poor and the military is getting rich.

From a regional level, it's neighbors are nervous for being associated with Burma. Especially Singapore where it has close ties with the US. Expect a congressman to block weapons sales on the premise of Singapore's association with Burma to get attention. Or a divestment movement for companies doing business with Burma.

International level, Burma is isolated but dependant on China and ASEAN.

Hmm! you are right on them getting old but I still doubt that their neighbours will do anything. And there are bigger players than singapore in the region.

[Freedom-Fries]

Sanctions won't work because too much of the world will still work happily with them. sanctions wont really work unless they are Smart-Sanctions, just look at KimJong. We've been slapping him with sanctions for years and he was still able to build a Nuke while enjoying his Cognac and Cadillacs

[MG 3]

sanctions wont really work unless they are Smart-Sanctions, just look at KimJong. We've been slapping him with sanctions for years and he was still able to build a Nuke while enjoying his Cognac and Cadillacs

Ah! life's good!

[number nine]

sanctions wont really work unless they are Smart-Sanctions, just look at KimJong. We've been slapping him with sanctions for years and he was still able to build a Nuke while enjoying his Cognac and Cadillacs

And you had hoped he'll be relieved of cognac and Cadillac? C'mon! But rest assured people of PRK suffer greatly, in part directly because of sanctions and because sanctions ruined the economy (even more).

I lived under sanctions in Serbia during 90s and I know well rich and those close to the government had every imaginable luxury available.

[Nightsky]

And you had hoped he'll be relieved of cognac and Cadillac? C'mon! But rest assured people of PRK suffer greatly, in part directly because of sanctions and because sanctions ruined the economy (even more).

I lived under sanctions in Serbia during 90s and I know well rich and those close to the government had every imaginable luxury available.

Yep, merely economic sanctions aren't the way to go - it makes miserable lives even more unbearable.

[kalboy]

Burma's PM dies after long illness


Friday Oct 12 23:02 AEST
AP - Burma's prime minister General Soe Win has died in a military hospital after a long illness, relatives and state media said. He was 59.
Soe Win, a reputedly ruthless member of the ruling military junta, was credited with overseeing a 2003 attack against democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
The fourth-ranking member of the junta, he had been ailing for months with what relatives said was acute leukemia.
Soe Win's death came as the junta continued its crackdown on democracy advocates that followed several weeks of rare protests in the tightly controlled country.
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