Burma Campaign UK has said the UK is “quietly” normalising relations with the sanctioned military-run regime which is trying to seek legitimacy on the global stage after the 2021 military coup, reports the Independent.
“International attention has been on US engagement with the Burmese military, but at the same time the British government appears to be quietly normalising relations with the Burmese military regime,” said Minn Tent Bo, Advocacy Officer at BCUK. “There is clearly a policy shift happening from the British government, but they seem unwilling or unable to publicly justify why they are softening their approach to the Burmese military.”