Seriously.
Acording to Foreign Policy Magazine:
It’s not strictly accurate to say there was no international observation of Sunday’s Burmese election:
The newsreader said Myanmarese had voted “freely and happily,” noting the election had been witnessed by foreign diplomats, including some from North Korea, Vietnam and China, as well as the “Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Rangoon.”
Compared to those three countries, all of which have elections in which only the ruling Communist party participates, Burma, which at least has multiple military-backed parties disagreeing on small points of policy, may actually be the most democratic. Perhaps they were ensuring that international standards for rigging and suppression were met.
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1. I have actually visited all the countries mentioned in this article: the DPRK, China, Myanmar and Vietnam. All fantastic trips, and I recommend you visit each of these countries. Each country is unique and well worth the trip. You will meet some fantastic people and gain memories that last a lifetime.
2. Several years ago a Myanmar military delegation visited the DPRK. I mapped out the locations they visited on Google Earth. You can see them here and here.
3. Thank you FP.
