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| Dr Rice concerned that world attention to Burma had dissipated since September's crackdown |
Listen to AudioRice vows U.S. will keep world pressure on Burma's military junta
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday promised renewed efforts at the United Nations and with China to press Myanmar's ruling junta to negotiate with its democratic opposition.
Rice said she was concerned that world attention to Burma had dissipated since September's crackdown on protests led by Buddhist monks.
"It's our responsibility, along with others, to try to keep a focus on that effort," Rice told a year-end news conference.
The top U.S. diplomat said Washington wanted to end "unacceptable" treatment of the special U.N. envoy.
"The special envoy Mr Ibrahim Gambari faced many difficullties when he made schedules and meetings during his trip in Burma" an official from State department of US told BBC.
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