Myanmar‘s President Thein Sein recently ended his first ever visit to the United States. In late September, he was in New York to participate in the annual United Nations General Assembly. Afterward, he had a much anticipated discussion with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Thein Sein also has a chance to catch up with Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD). Suu Kyi, too, was invited by the U.S. Congress to receive one of the highest awards ever given to a foreigner. Apparently, Suu Kyi now has become the de facto spokeswoman of the Thein Sein government.