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美國務卿克林頓將於下月訪問緬甸

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In a major new diplomatic initiative, U.S. President Barack Obama says he will send Hillary Clinton to Burma next month, for the first visit to the isolated country by a U.S. secretary of state in more than 50 years.

Mr. Obama made the announcement on the Indonesian island of Bali, saying the U.S. is responding to what he called "flickers of progress" from the Burmese government, which is still heavily influenced by the military. He specifically mentioned steps taken to open a dialogue with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the release of some political prisoners and the opening of the politcal environment.

Mr. Obama said he had spoken by phone with Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time earlier and confirmed that she supports American engagement "to move the process forward."

The president said that on her trip, Secretary Clinton will explore what the U.S. can do to support progress on political reform, human rights and national reconciliation.

Mr. Obama said the U.S. still has ongoing concerns about Burma's closed political system, its treatment of minorities, holding of political prisoners and relationship with North Korea. He said Burma will need to go further with reforms to have a new relationship with the U.S.美國總統奧巴馬宣佈將派遣國務卿希拉里·克林頓於下月訪問緬甸。這是美國的一項重大外交決策。

克林頓國務卿的出訪將是50多年來首位美國國務卿對緬甸這個封閉國家的訪問。奧巴馬是在印度尼西亞的巴厘島宣佈這一決定的。他說,這是美國對緬甸政府“忽隱忽現的進步”所作出的迴應。緬甸在3月份成立文職議會,結束了幾十年的軍政府統治。

奧巴馬特別提到緬甸開放與反對派領導人昂山素季開展對話,釋放政治犯以及放鬆政治環境。他說,“如果緬甸繼續在民主改革的道路上邁進,那麼緬甸就可以和美國建立起新的關係。”

奧巴馬說,他早些時候與昂山素季通過電話,證實昂山素季支持美國與緬甸接觸推動緬甸民主進程向前邁進。奧巴馬錶示,克林頓國務卿將在訪問緬甸之際探尋美國能夠在哪些方面爲緬甸得政治改革、人權和全國和解提供支持。希拉里將於12月1-2日訪問仰光和內比都。

但奧巴馬警告說,儘管緬甸已取得了顯著進展,但仍然需要深化改革才能與美國建立新的關係。他還提到對緬甸封閉的政治體系、少數民族待遇、關押政治犯以及與朝鮮的關係等問題。

奧巴馬宣佈希拉里訪問緬甸是多年來美國對緬甸政策的重大變化。美國和其它西方國家幾十年來一直因緬甸踐踏人權和不實行民主改革而對其實施制裁。

美國務卿克林頓將於下月訪問緬甸