THE country’s junta has threatened to downgrade diplomatic ties with Australia after it said Canberra would not replace its recently-departed ambassador to the military-run country.
Western governments have led international criticism of last year’s coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s administration and unleashed a violent crackdown on dissent, with some imposing sanctions and meeting with opposition figures.
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