Clinton Offers Path to Ease Myanmar Sanctions, Hails Suu Kyi

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laid out a path to ease sanctions during a trip to Myanmar as she aimed to embolden reformers trying to roll back five decades of military rule.

Clinton met separately with Myanmar’s president, Thein Sein, and its most prominent dissident and democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, during her three-day visit, telling both that the U.S. stands ready to lift punitive measures if the government builds upon moves to grant greater political freedoms. Suu Kyi, who Clinton called an “inspiration,” said the visit may pave the way for a “new future” in Myanmar.