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> I don't follow what "they sow". > I cannot comment on their intelligence but maybe you could provide some information. Western companies in Burma largely co
by baybal2 5y ago
> I don't follow what "they sow".
> I cannot comment on their intelligence but maybe you could provide some information.
Western companies in Burma largely collaborated with the junta with great enthusiasm, going above and beyond what a person simply coerced will do.
https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/bangladesh-blast-western-countries-for-24b-bank-guarantee-to-myanmar-1622983535 https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/bangladesh-blast...
They hope to ride this out, and have chummy relationship with the government under junta.
And this is when their execs largely fare from countries proclaiming themselves most liberal out there.
- mthoms 5y agoIt's more complex than just that. For a while (early to late 2010's), Myanmar was widely seen as being on the path to become a functioning democracy. Engaging such fledgling democracies economically is generally believed to be a good thing. I know it's easier to just lump everyone into "good" or "evil" categories but it's not that simple.