Agree Quote by Aung San Suu Kyi

I can say with absolute confidence that the general public of Burma would be very little affected, if at all, by sanctions. So far,…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

In fact, it is the dictatorship's policy that isolates the people of Burma while it reaches out to different countries every year and opens…

— Zoya Phan

Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to live in…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I urge North Korea's leaders to reflect on Burma's experience. While the work of reform is ongoing, Burma has already broken out of isolation…

— Thomas E. Donilon

In Burma, economic engagement enriches the regime, as the economy is controlled by the regime. Economic engagement benefits this elite, not ordinary people. The…

— Zoya Phan

I urge North Koreas leaders to reflect on Burmas experience. While the work of reform is ongoing, Burma has already broken out of isolation…

— Thomas E. Donilon

For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions.

— Najib Razak

America's ability to levy effective sanctions creates deterrence, saving us money by avoiding conflict, and it is the dollar's preeminent status that makes American…

— Scott Bessent

I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example…

— Najib Razak

Sanctions have nothing to do with this [relations with the People's Republic of China]. The decline in our mutual trade has objective causes, which…

— Vladimir Putin

Burma is located between China, India, and South East Asia. So it is quite natural that a country wanting diplomatic relations with our country…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

America's sanctions policy is largely consistent and, in a certain sense, admirable. By applying economic restraints, we label the most oppressive and dangerous governments…

— Jacob Weisberg