【新唐人2011年12月2日讯】11月30号，美国国务卿希拉里•克林顿抵达缅甸作历史性访问。外界认为，克林顿此行是美国对缅甸政府近来实施的政治和经济改革作出的回应，这也反映出缅甸与中共政府渐行渐远。下面请看本台记者的报导。
美国国务卿克林顿对缅甸的这次访问，是从1962年缅甸军人推翻民选政府以来，美国首席外交官第一次访问缅甸。
几十年来，缅甸军政府一直统治着这个国家，并严重侵犯人权，也为此受到美国和欧盟的制裁。去年，缅甸进行选举，从而在名义上恢复了民选政府。
缅甸新政府释放了6000多名政治犯，放松了对媒体和互联网的控制。缅甸新政府还与反对派领袖翁山苏姬进行直接对话，并解除了对她长达15年的监禁。
对此，美国暗示，如果缅甸继续民主进程，可能解除对缅甸的制裁。
美国《基督教科学箴言报》报导，今天缅甸的这些变革和仍在实行独裁专制的中国形成鲜明对比。报导指出，自缅甸军方掌权以来，中共政府一直是缅甸当局的靠山；尤其是1988年，缅甸军方因为残暴镇压民主示威运动，受到大多数国家的制裁和孤立，但一直得到中共政府支持。
澳大利亚《悉尼先驱晨报》报导，事实上，缅甸军方并不希望缅甸变成中共政府的附属国。 今年9月，缅甸一位高级官员和前军队军官谈到：缅甸人民不希望自己的国家成为中共的卫星国。西方对缅甸的制裁，会使缅甸跟中国走得更近。
另一方面，中共政府的所为也导致了缅甸国内反华情绪高涨。
中国在缅甸北部掠夺木材等自然资源，造成大量森林被毁，而大动土木兴建的水电站，也导致当地环境被破坏。国际环保组织“全球见证”表示，尽管缅甸当局2006年下令禁止在那里伐木，但那里的伐木业持续增长。与此同时，中国移民工大举涌入缅甸，在曼德勒等北方城市，中国人大约占了总人口的40%。
缅甸在今年9月底突然宣布，“为了尊重民意”，决定停建缅甸北部由中国投资兴建的密松水电站。对于缅甸这一突然决定，中共政府颇为难堪，而现在缅甸和美国亲密接触，更是让中共政府深为恼火。
中共媒体《环球时报》号称：中国在亚洲的墙角似乎正被美国一个个挖掉。
对此，《美国之音》评论指出，“尊重民意”对中共当局来说是一个陌生的概念。在中共统治的中国大陆，中共在任何时候、任何情况下、任何问题上都可以强行代表民意、代表绝大多数中国人的利益。
“仰光外国语大学”社会政治系教授丁吴坦言，缅甸与美欧改善关系是迟早的事。从历史角度来说，缅甸对接壤的两个大国—-印度和中国都不放心。
美国东亚问题专家认为，缅甸能够向中国提供丰厚的自然资源，以及为中国提供通向印度洋的通道。如果华盛顿最终能够与缅甸合作，就会减少缅甸与北京日后结成牢固同盟的危险。
日本《产经新闻》也表示：缅甸与中国渐行渐远，对中共政府来说不但是失去了一个重要的盟友，而且也意味着先前的投资付诸东流，中国将被迫全面改变对亚洲的外交政策。
新唐人记者宋风、李月综合报导。
adually distancing itself from the Chinese regime
On Nov 30, U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in
Myanmar for her historic visit.
Foreign media expressed the view that, Clinton’s visit is the
U S response to Myanmar’s recent efforts aimed at introducing political and economic reforms.
This also shows Myanmar is gradually distancing itself from
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
U.S Secretary of State Clinton’s visit is the first time a top
U.S diplomat has visited Myanmar
since the military overthrew the elected government in 1962.
For decades, Myanmar’s military government controlled the
country, heavily abused human rights, which resulted in sanctions by the U.S and the European Union.
Last year, Myanmar held an election and superficially
restored the elected government.
The new government has released more than 6000 political
prisoners and loosened control on the media and the Internet.
The new government has also held a direct dialogue with
opposition leader Aung San Suu and lifted her 15 year long house arrest.
Regarding this, the U.S hinted that if democratic progress
continues in Myanmar, the U.S might lift its sanctions.
The Christian Science Monitor reported that today’s
Myanmar is a direct contrast to the totalitarian mainland China.
The report pointed out that since the military took control of
Myanmar, the CCP has backed the Myanmar regime;
especially during 1988, when the Myanmar military violently
crushed civilian protests.
This resulted in isolation and sanctions from most countries,
but was continually supported by the CCP.
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that, in reality,
the Myanmar military does not wish for Myanmar to become a subordinate state of the CCP.
A high ranking Myanmar official told a former military
commander this Sept. that
Myanmar’s people do not wish for their country
to become a satellite state of the CCP.
Sanctions by the west will only cause Myanmar to walk
closer to the CCP.
On the another hand, the CCP’s actions have aroused strong
anti-Chinese sentiment in Myanmar.
The Chinese regime plunders lumber resources in northern
Myanmar, destroying large areas of forest.
Chinese establishment of hydro power plants led to
environmental damage.
International Environmental Organization’s “Global Witness”
said, while Myanmar had banned logging in that area since 2006, the logging there has only had increased.
At the same time, large numbers of Chinese immigrants
rushed into Myanmar.
In northern cities like Mandalay, 40% of the population
is Chinese.
Myanmar announced at end of Sept, “following the publics
wishes” Myanmar will stop constructing the Myitsone hydro power plant invested by China.
Regarding this sudden decision, the CCP was
quite embarrassed.
Now Myanmar is improving relations with the U.S.,
increasingly angering the CCP.
The CCP’s media Global Times, claimed that the U.S
is digging away China’s foothold in Asia step by step.
Regarding this, Voice of America pointed out,
“respecting public wishes” is a foreign thought to the CCP.
In mainland China, the CCP forcefully “represent public will”
at any time, under any condition, and without the consent of the public.
Yangon University of Foreign Language political science
professor Wu Tanyan expressed,
Myanmar’s improving relationship with the U.S is inevitable
because it doesn’t trust India or China.
U.S experts on Asia believe, Myanmar provides natural
resources and access to the India Ocean for China.
If the U.S can establish a partnership with Myanmar,
this will reduce the risk of Myanmar forming an alliance with China in the future.
Japan’s Sankei Shimbun also expressed the view that,
if Myanmar is distancing itself from the CCP,
then the CCP has not only lost an ally,
but has also lost all of its investments in Myanmar.
This will force the Chinese regime to change
it’s entire Asia strategy.
NTD reporters Song Feng and Li Yue
