China is wary of a full scale war between Burma's ruling junta and ethnic insurgents resuming on Burma-China border before the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The one-year countdown ceremony for the games was opened yesterday, said local sources. (Source: Burma News International)

The University of Cape Town is to confer an honorary doctorate of law on human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, held under house arrest by the Myanmar military junta.

The Burmese democratic movement has persevered despite unrelenting persecution. Our commitment supporting the efforts of the Burmese to achieve democracy and respect for human rights is steadfast and unwavering, as demonstrated in the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, passed with overwhelming, bipartisan congressional support and signed into law by President Bush on August 1. (Source: www.state.gov)