Just a few days after being reelected, President Obama has planned to visit Burma on November 19 while he is also going to Thailand and Cambodia. This is going to be the first U.S. President's trip to Burma in history. He is going to meet the leaders of the country, President Thein Sein and Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi. His aim is to support the transformations towards democracy, and to contain China's influence upon the region. It also stresses the significance of normalization of U.S. relations with Burma. Nevertheless, Critics argued that it is too soon for this to happen because the government of Burma has failed to properly handle the conflicts between Rohingya and local Rakhine (Arkanese) people. Moreover, there are still political prisoners behind the bars who are yet to be released, and more important reforms in politics are pending to be done. This visit can be witnessed as President Obama's encouragement in democratization.
Source: U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Burma
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