[BBC]
“Burma’s military rulers have been showing off their new capital for the first time to the outside world.”
“The new city, called Naypyidaw, or Abode of Kings, is being built about 460km (300 miles) north of the old capital, Rangoon.”
“Until now few outsiders were allowed to go there, but the foreign media has been invited to the capital to watch the huge Armed Forces Day parade.”
“The military has built itself a fortress-like complex to the east. This is where Burma’s reclusive leader, General Than Shwe, now lives.”
“He appeared frail but delivered a familiar, hardline message warning the soldiers to be ever vigilant against foreign powers he said were bent on weakening the country – a reference to US and European pressure for democratic reform.”
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