Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held a final meeting with Suu
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held a final meeting with Suu Kyi as she wrapped up a landmark visit to Myanmar, which saw the new civilian government pledge to forge ahead with political reforms and re-engage with the world community.
Clinton held hands with Suu Kyi on the porch of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s lakeside home — where she spent much of the past two decades under house arrest — and thanked her for her “steadfast and very clear leadership.”
Suu Kyi has welcomed Clinton’s visit and tentatively welcomed reforms enacted by Myanmar’s new civilian government.
She thanked the secretary and President Barack Obama for their “careful and calibrated” engagement that has seen the U.S. take some modest steps to improve ties.