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Disturbing Signs of Myanmar’s Reforms Coming Undone

<p>Myanmar&#8217;s President Thein Sein (pictured) abruptly canceled his visit to the recent World Economic Forum in Bangkok.</p>
Myanmar’s President Thein Sein (pictured) abruptly canceled his visit to the recent World Economic Forum in Bangkok.

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Over the past two weeks, there have been a number of signs that Myanmar’s fragile reform process, first put on track about a year and a half ago, is facing serious obstacles that, at times, have been papered over. None of these problems alone should derail the reform process, and they are not all exactly linked, but together they could prove significant burdens.