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BANGKOK ( Associated Press) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Southeast Asian nations for not doing enough to pressure Myanmar’s military government to return the country to a path of democracy after taking power. last year. But as Blinken lamented the lack of progress in Myanmar, also known as Burma, he also moved to strengthen US ties with key regional ally Thailand, as part of efforts to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking at a news conference in Bangkok, Blinken said it was “regrettable” that the crackdown in Myanmar continued nearly 18 months after the military...
