Activists say US is not putting enough emphasis on human rights concerns in kingdom.
VOA finds that despite long historical, political ties to Beijing, Chinese instruction lags behind English.
VOA visits Myanmar’s western border with Bangladesh, an area where human smugglers operate.
Country's plan to grant citizenship is controversial: They face choice of remaining stateless, keeping their Rohingya ethnicity, or choosing nationality of country they do not feel a part of.
Officials say it will take three days before they can determine status of people and decide what to do with them.
The issue is expected to be a major focus of the agenda in Beijing. It is also high on the agenda in Brunei, where regional defense chiefs are meeting with their counterparts from China, the U.S. and other countries. But a breakthrough is seen as unlikely.
