According to the Associated Press, recently, the Burmese military government stated that it has ordered the temporary representative office of East Timor in Myanmar to have its senior diplomats leave the country by September 1st at the latest. It is reported that this is because the East Timor government held a meeting with the main opposition organizations of the Myanmar military government, which is also the first time since the Myanmar military took over the power to expel foreign diplomats.

On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military arrested senior members of the Democratic League of China, including Aung San Suu Kyi, for election fraud,And announced the establishment of a national management committee to fully take over state power, which sparked continuous protests and protests in the country. According to data from the Political Prisoner Assistance Association, the Myanmar military has killed more than 4000 civilians and imprisoned nearly 20000 people.

East Timor has publicly criticized Myanmar's military rulers and expressed support for the opposition. Faced with the expulsion of diplomatic personnel, East Timor issued a message protesting. External authorities speculate that the conflict between East Timor and Myanmar will affect the process of East Timor's accession to ASEAN, as Myanmar is a member of ASEAN. According to regulations, if any country wants to join ASEAN, ASEANThe 10 countries must reach a consensus.

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01Thailand's Rice Export Price Soars

According to Thai Chinese website, global rice prices have continued to rise after India restricted rice exports. Thailand is the second largest exporter of rice in the world, and rice export prices have also skyrocketed. Data shows that the price of Thai rice per kilogram is 21-21.50 Thai baht, which has increased from 17000 Thai baht per ton to 20000-21500 Thai baht per ton.

The Thai Rice Exporters Association stated that although Thailand is currently facing an El Ni ñ o phenomenon, reduced precipitation, arid climate, and the government prohibiting farmers from planting double season rice, the increase is significantThe price of rice still attracts farmers to continue planting. They cannot judge whether other rice exporting countries around the world will follow India's measures to restrict exports. As for whether Thai rice prices will continue to rise, further observation and research are still needed.