A U.S. trade representative announced Monday that the U.S. would immediately suspend all trade with Myanmar until the southeast Asian country restores its democratically elected government.
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai cited the ongoing violence at the hands of the Burmese military, which incited a coup on Feb. 1 and has killed at least 460 civilians since seizing power, according to the statement. Tai said that the military’s actions, which include killing students, labor leaders and children, “has shocked the conscience of the international community.”
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