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| - | The United States has announced it will further ease sanctions against Burma.
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| - | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said some travel and financial restrictions would be relaxed, with Burmese leaders allowed to visit the US.
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| - | European Union leaders had said earlier on Wednesday that they would consider taking similar steps.
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| - | The news follows by-elections in Burma on Sunday in which pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party secured a landslide win.
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| - | The National League for Democracy (NLD) took 43 out of 45 seats up for grabs in the polls, which were generally deemed to be free and fair.
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| - | Mrs Clinton, who paid a visit to Burma last year, praised President Thein Sein's "leadership and courage".
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| - | "We fully recognise and embrace the progress that has taken place and we will continue our policy of engagement," she said.
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| - | Under the moves, the US will name an ambassador to Burma and establish an office for its Agency for International Development in the country.
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| - | The US would also begin "targeted easing" of the ban on US financial services and investment in Burma, she said without giving further details.
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| - | The recent by-elections are being hailed as an important step in Burma's transition from decades of authoritarian military rule towards a more open, democratic and representative system. But it is a transition fraught with difficulties.
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| - | Aung San Suu Kyi will feel that the risk she took in deciding to participate in the elections has been vindicated by the scale of her party's success.
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| - | But the real test will be to see how effective she is able to be as an agent for change within parliament.
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| - | Harvey: What now after poll landslide?
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| - | Administration officials said agriculture, tourism, telecommunications and banking would be among the economic sectors to be considered for the relaxation of sanctions.
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| - | Mrs Clinton said that sanctions would remain in place "on individuals and institutions that remain on the wrong side of these historic reform efforts".
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| - | The US eased some sanctions on Burma in February.
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| - | The US move came hours after Asian leaders meeting for a regional summit issued a formal call for sanctions against Burma to be lifted immediately to help the country's political and economic development.
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| - | Speaking in London, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said EU members would probably be willing to lift some of their sanctions on Burma.
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| - | "That does not mean an instant and complete opening up of trade with Burma," he added.
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| - | Mr Hague said he would keep up pressure on Burma to free political prisoners.
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| - | The Chinese foreign ministry welcomed the Western moves to relax sanctions on Burma, and called for all restrictions to be lifted.
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