Diplomats and journalists have been permitted to observe the trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (Previous posts on the charges are here and here.) UK ambassador Mark Canning spoke to BBC about the trial.
"She was composed, upright, crackling with energy," he said. "Very much in charge of her defence team."
Afterwards, she spoke briefly to diplomats to welcome their presence and say she hoped she would meet them in better times, he said.
She then held a separate meeting with three foreign officials: the ambassador of Singapore - the longest serving envoy in Burma - and representatives from Russia, which currently chairs the UN Security Council, and Thailand.
Ms Suu Kyi told the officials that she and her two housekeepers were being treated well and that "it was not too late for something good to come out of this unfortunate incident", Singapore's foreign ministry reported.
Mr Canning said it was not clear whether access to the trial would continue.
"I think this is a story where the conclusion is already scripted," he said.
"I don't have any confidence in the outcome. While the access we had today was very welcome, it doesn't change the fundamental problem."
(Image from BBC story.)
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