The campaign began on Tuesday for the general election scheduled for November 8th in Myanmar. It's the first general election since the end of military rule. Candidates and supporters will spend 2 months drumming up votes.

Chinese premier Li Keqiang is trying to alleviate concerns about his economy. Li spoke at the World Economic Forum's summer meeting in Dalian, where he told business leaders from the world's fastest growing economies that his country is on the right track.