At the invitation of Mr Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, U Tin Maung Swe, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, paid an official visit to China.
During the visit, Union Minister U Tin Maung Swe met Mr Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing yesterday. The two sides cordially exchanged views on further consolidating the existing traditional “Pauk-Phaw” friendship between Myanmar and China, accelerating pragmatic cooperation, including the building up of a “Community with a Shared Future”, enhancement of cooperation between the two Foreign Ministries, boosting bilateral trade and investment, continue cooperation for stability and peace along the border, and China’s continued support and assistance towards Myanmar’s peace process and socioeconomic development efforts.
Furthermore, both sides agreed to continue working on combatting online scams and other illegal activities in the border areas, and to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation while rendering mutual support to each other on regional and international arenas.
During the discussions, the Union Minister expressed his profound appreciation to China for its consistent support for Myanmar, particularly for its contribution to the post-earthquake rehabilitation processes. He also emphasized that Myanmar fully supports the “One China Policy” and the four global initiatives of the Chinese leader and will continue to collaborate on regional and international areas, especially under the matters, including through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Lancang-Mekong cooperation frameworks.
Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Wang Yi stated China will continue working for the strengthening of friendly Pauk-Phaw relations and will continue to support Myanmar’s peace process and its own way towards building a democratic nation in alignment with its own national interests. He also added that to enhance understanding and trust through close cooperation between the two Foreign Ministries and thereby advance mutually beneficial cooperation across all sectors.
Following the meeting, Mr Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, hosted a luncheon for Union Minister U Tin Maung Swe and the delegation.
Afterwards, the Union Minister met Mr Li Hongzhong, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC), at the Great Hall. They engaged in a cordial exchange of views on parliamentary and governmental initiatives, exploring opportunities to expand cooperation between the two Parliaments, and discussed ways to open up a new chapter in bilateral relations and cooperation.
MNA
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