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The United States has eased some restrictions on investment in Burma because of the political reform process there, but the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said American sanctions were only being suspended conditionally. The European Union has already taken similar action on its sanctions on Burma. Mrs Clinton, who was speaking after talks with the visiting Burmese Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, also announced the appointment of the first US ambassador to Burma for 22 years. Here's our State Department correspondent Kim Ghattas.

由于缅甸推行了政治改革，美国已放松对该国的一些投资限制，但国务卿希拉里说，美国制裁只有有条件地暂停。欧盟也在制裁缅甸问题上采取了类似行动。克林顿是在同来访的缅甸外长吴温纳貌伦谈话时表态的，同时还宣布向缅甸派遣美国大使，这是22年来的第一次。国务院记者Kim Ghattas报道。

The Obama administration has appointed Derek Mitchell, its Burma envoy, as an ambassador to the country. Mrs Clinton said restrictions will be eased on US investments in the impoverished, isolated country. She called on American companies to invest in all sectors of the Burmese economy but to do so responsibly. American sanctions on Burma will be suspended conditionally, not completely lifted. Mrs Clinton said the laws would stay on the books as an insurance policy. An arms embargo remains in place. Washington wants to make sure that steps towards democracy in Burma are irreversible.