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Chinese President Meets with Myanmar Leader

               Xinhua
               15-DEC-97

               KUALA LUMPUR (Dec. 15) XINHUA -
               Chinese President Jiang Zemin and
               Chairman of the Myanmar State Peace
               and Development Council Than Shwe
               today expressed satisfaction with the
               development of the relations between their
               two countries. 

               During a meeting here with Than Shwe,
               Jiang said that in recent years, the ties
               between China and Myanmar have
               maintained the momentum of all-around
               development and the Chinese government
               has always attached importance to the
               promotion of friendly relations with
               Myanmar. 

               Jiang pledged that his country would
               make continuous efforts to promote its
               neighborly friendship with Myanmar
               oriented toward the 21st century. 

               He said the economic and trade
               cooperation between the two countries
               has also made remarkable progress in
               recent years and has great potential for
               further development. 

               He expressed the belief that such
               cooperation will be pushed to a new high
               through the joint efforts of the two
               governments and the business circles of
               the two countries. 

               Jiang congratulated Myanmar on its
               joining the Association of Southeast Asian
               Nations (ASEAN), saying the development
               and the strengthening of ASEAN is
               conducive to lasting peace and long-term
               development in the Asia-Pacific region. 

               Than Shwe said there exist traditional
               friendly relations between the two
               countries, nurtured by their elder leaders. 

               "We are responsible for and committed to
               maintaining, consolidating and promoting
               the friendship between Myanmar and
               China. We would never forget the support
               and assistance provided to us by the
               Chinese government at the time when
               Myanmar faced difficulties," he said. 

               Than Shwe briefed Jiang on the efforts
               and achievements Myanmar has made in
               its economic development in recent years.

               Congratulating Myanmar on the
               improvement and development of its
               economy, Jiang said, "The world is a
               diverse one and each country has the right
               to choose its social system and road of
               development in the light of its own
               conditions." "The domestic problems
               faced by any country should be dealt with
               by its own people and the problems faced
               by the world should be settled by the
               countries concerned through friendly
               consultations." 

               The two leaders also spoke highly of the
               informal summit of East Asian nations
               held here today and shared the view that
               the exchange of views informally by the
               leaders is conducive to mutual
               understanding between the countries
               concerned and to seeking common
               ground while reserving differences. 

               Jiang believed that the difficulties faced by
               Southeast Asian countries would be
               overcome gradually. 

               "I am confident of the future of Asia's
               economic development," Jiang said.