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China joined Western powers for the first time to deplore Myanmar's brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations and call for political dialogue in a statement issued Thursday by the U.N. Security Council.
The statement urged the military regime, which has ruled Myanmar for 45 years, to free all political prisoners and protesters soon and prepare for a "genuine dialogue" with main opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
China joins in strong statement to Myanmar
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:10 AM EDT
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Strange China does not normally interfere in other peoples domestic politics. They have always had a policy of strict nonintervention
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#1 - Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:51 AM EDTNot that I don't agree with putting pressure on the military junta of Burma, I sure do. But, I wonder if China would "free all political prisoners and protesters soon and prepare for a "genuine dialogue" with main opposition leader" the Dalai Lama? ;)
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