US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Monday announced the immediate suspension of all US engagement with Myanmar under the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement until the return of a democratically elected government, Report informs, citing Reuters.
Tai said in a statement that Myanmar security forces’ killing of peaceful protesters, students, workers and labor leaders, and children “has shocked the conscience of the international community.”
“These actions are a direct assault on the country’s transition to democracy and the efforts of the Burmese people to achieve a peaceful and prosperous future,” Tai said.