美國取消對緬甸總統吳登盛的簽證限制
U.S. President Barack Obama has waived visa restrictions for Burma's president, Thein Sein, to allow him to visit the United States during next month's United Nations General Assembly in New York.
President Obama Wednesday ordered an exception in a visa ban to let Thein Sein travel freely during the U.N. General Assembly. Otherwise, Thein Sein would be confined to a narrow area around the U.N. headquarters due to a U.S. travel ban on Burmese leaders.
U.S. officials say Mr. Obama's decision signals U.S. interest in closer engagement with Burma's government, which is shifting away from decades of authoritarian rule.
U.S. legislation from 2008 bans U.S. investment in Burma and the import of certain goods from the country. It also restricts visas for government and military officials who have been involved in human rights abuses.美國總統奧巴馬取消了對緬甸總統吳登盛的入境簽證限制，以便他在下月紐約舉行聯合國大會期間訪問美國。
奧巴馬星期三下令取消簽證禁令，允許吳登盛在聯合國大會期間自由旅行。否則，按照美國對緬甸領導人的旅行限制，吳登盛只能在聯合國總部周圍很小區域內活動。
美國官員說，奧巴馬這一決定顯示美國願意與緬甸政府進行更密切的接觸。緬甸政府正在脫離數十年來的專制統治軌道。
美國國會2008年通過立法，禁止美國在緬甸投資，並禁止從緬甸進口某些商品，此外還對參與侵犯人權的緬甸軍政官員的簽證加以限制。
