‘Constructive Engagement’ Stumbles Right Out of the Box in Myanmar
Soldiers prepare to crack down on anti-regime protesters in Yangon in early March. / The Irrawaddy
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By Bertil Lintner 15 March 2021
It was a major diplomatic breakthrough for Myanmar’s new junta, the State Administration Council (SAC). On March 9, its vice chairman, Vice-Senior General Soe Win, met the head of the European Union’s military staff Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean via video conferencing to discuss the SAC’s efforts to establish the rule of law and community peace in accordance with Myanmar’s Constitution. They also talked cordially about how Myanmar’s security forces were handling current protests, the SAC’s five future work plans and its COVID-19 vaccination programs.