Blinken urges end to violence and release of political prisoners in Myanmar

US secretary of state Antony Blinken (Pool/AP)

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has asked his south-east Asian counterparts to jointly press for an end to violence in Myanmar, its return to a democratic path and the release of all political prisoners.

Mr Blinken spoke in a video conference attended by the military-led Myanmar’s top diplomat.