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Burmese leader Thein Sein set for Cameron talks | Burmese leader Thein Sein set for Cameron talks |
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Burmese President Thein Sein is to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, with trade ties and human rights set to top the agenda. | Burmese President Thein Sein is to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, with trade ties and human rights set to top the agenda. |
Thein Sein, who has ushered in a series of reforms since he took power after polls in 2010, will spend two days in the UK. | Thein Sein, who has ushered in a series of reforms since he took power after polls in 2010, will spend two days in the UK. |
He wants help to boost Burma's economy and Western nations are keen to invest in the resource-rich nation. | He wants help to boost Burma's economy and Western nations are keen to invest in the resource-rich nation. |
But activists say more work is needed on human rights. | But activists say more work is needed on human rights. |
In recent months there have been a number of outbreaks of anti-Muslim violence in Buddhist-majority Burma, also known as Myanmar. | In recent months there have been a number of outbreaks of anti-Muslim violence in Buddhist-majority Burma, also known as Myanmar. |
The worst of the violence took place in Rakhine state last year, leaving some 200 people dead and tens of thousands - mostly Rohingya Muslims - displaced. | The worst of the violence took place in Rakhine state last year, leaving some 200 people dead and tens of thousands - mostly Rohingya Muslims - displaced. |
Burmese authorities have been accused of failing to stop the violence and adequately safeguard the rights of Muslims. | Burmese authorities have been accused of failing to stop the violence and adequately safeguard the rights of Muslims. |
"We want to recognise the remarkable reforms of the last 18 months but also to raise at the highest levels our ongoing concerns, particularly about inter-communal and anti-Muslim violence," a Foreign Office spokesman said. | "We want to recognise the remarkable reforms of the last 18 months but also to raise at the highest levels our ongoing concerns, particularly about inter-communal and anti-Muslim violence," a Foreign Office spokesman said. |
Thein Sein has introduced major reforms since the elections of November 2010, which saw military rule replaced with a military-backed civilian government. | |
Many political prisoners have been freed and media restrictions have been relaxed. | Many political prisoners have been freed and media restrictions have been relaxed. |
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy - which boycotted the November 2010 polls - has rejoined the political process and now has a small presence in parliament. | Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy - which boycotted the November 2010 polls - has rejoined the political process and now has a small presence in parliament. |
In response, most international sanctions against Burma have been relaxed. | In response, most international sanctions against Burma have been relaxed. |
Thein Sein's visit is thought to be the first by a Burmese leader since military ruler Ne Win came to the UK in 1986. |
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