http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/world/asia/myanmar-obama.html 2016-09-14 18:38:37 Obama Moves to Restore Trade Benefits to Myanmar President Obama, who is meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s leader, is also weighing whether to lift all remaining sanctions to reward the country’s moves toward democracy. === WASHINGTON — The president’s message was released as he was meeting at the White House with The administration is weighing whether to lift all remaining sanctions against the country in recognition of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s efforts to enact reforms. But that move is viewed with concern by some civil society and human rights groups, who worry that it is premature given the slow pace of change in Myanmar’s government, where the military still controls a large portion of parliamentary seats and important ministries.