Clinton pledges improved Burma ties if reforms continue

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pledged to improve ties with Burma if current reforms continue.

After meeting Burmese President Thein Sein, Mrs Clinton said the US would reward Burma's leaders if they kept "moving in the right direction".

The president hailed a "new chapter" in relations during talks with Mrs Clinton - the most senior US official to visit Burma in half a century.

The US maintains tight sanctions on senior leaders in Burma's hierarchy.

But a series of reforms this year has led to speculation that decades of isolation could be about to end.   More Read