Talks raise hopes, and fears, of a presidential deal

A third round of talks between military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has raised hopes among her supporters that the two sides can reach a power-sharing agreement over the presidency and new government.

But the scant information released after nearly two hours of talks at the Nay Pyi Taw Region Command military headquarters shed little light on whether progress had been made.

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