WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes it would be a mistake to lift sanctions against Myanmar at the beginning of a dialogue with that country's military junta, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia said on Wednesday.
Following a U.S. policy review on Myanmar, the Obama administration said this week it would pursue deeper engagement with Myanmar's military rulers to try to spur democratic reform but would not ease sanctions for now.
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