A statement from the Office of the Trade Representative of the United States, Catherine Tai, stated that the “Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIPA) of the Trade Agreement will suspend the Government’s engagement until the return of the democratically elected government.”
Under the agreement, the United States cooperated with Myanmar on trade and investment to support the country’s integration into the global economy.
“Based on the reports I received, a lot of people have been killed unnecessarily,” Biden told reporters in Delaware on Sunday as he headed back to Washington.
Asked what the U.S. response was to the reported atrocities, Biden said, “We’re working on it now.”
The diplomatic trade suspension, announced on Monday, will take effect “immediately”.
“The United States supports the people of Burma in their efforts to restore a democratically elected government, which is becoming the foundation of Burma’s economic growth and reform,” Tai said in a statement, using another name for Myanmar.
“The United States strongly condemns the brutal violence of the Burmese security forces against civilians. The killing of peaceful protesters, students, workers, labor leaders, doctors and children has shaken the conscience of the international community. These actions are directly aimed at transforming the country’s democracy and peace.” And an attack on the Burmese people’s efforts to achieve a prosperous future. ”
The Keran National Union (KNU), an armed ethnic group that controls Myanmar’s southeastern region, told CNN that at least two members of the KNU army were killed in a bomb blast near Myanmar’s military on Saturday. Was. The border between Thailand and many civilians was crossed. The U.S. State Department did not respond to a request for comment by CNN about the airstrikes.
The military seized power on November 8, after political leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, claimed victory. After the country’s election commission disputed that claim, the military replaced the commission.
The uprising is a sign of a return to military rule that has plagued Myanmar for decades before a thin democracy opened around 2010. The military has reacted with increasing violence as the country’s citizens have taken to the streets to defend their electoral system through strikes and protests. And efforts to disrupt communications. Internet access has been banned, journalists have been arrested and some newspapers have been banned from publishing.
Update: An earlier version and headline of this story was published in the U.S. Misrepresented the action taken by. U.S. Is suspending diplomatic trade relations with Myanmar, established under the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.
CNN’s Nicole Gowt, Evan Watson and DJ Judd contributed to the report.
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