By Ben Hancock It’s still unclear whether the rapid political shift underway in Burma can carry its momentum. Even the matter of what is truly driving its evolution seems to be guesswork at this point; and as the NYT’s Edward Wong reminds us, there is the minor matter of a seething rebellion in the Kachin [...]
Archive | January 31st, 2012
As Burma Evolves, Questions About Its Future With Korea
Posted on 31 January 2012.
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