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Subject: Chinese, Myanmese Officials Hold Talks   (3 articles)

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Chinese, Myanmese Officials Hold Talks (1)

               Xinhua
               07-JUN-99

               BEIJING (June 7) XINHUA - Chinese State Councilor Luo
               Gan said today that China is pleased to see Myanmar's
               membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
               (ASEAN). 

               Luo made the remark in talks with Khin Nyunt, the first
               secretary of Myanmar's State Peace and Development
               Council, who arrived on a five day official visit to
China
               earlier today. 

               "China appreciates Myanmar's independent foreign policy
of
               peace, and holds that Myanmar, as a sovereign state, has
               the right to choose the social system and development
path
               of its own suited to its national conditions," he said. 

               "We sincerely hope that Myanmar will enjoy political
stability,
               economic growth and the improvement of people's standard
               of living, " Luo said. 

               Khin Nyunt reiterated that the Myanmese government
               observes the "one China" policy, and it also recognizes
that
               Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory,
stressing
               that Myanmar will not develop any forms of official
relations
               with Taiwan. 

               Luo expressed his appreciation for those remarks. The
               Chinese state councillor said that China highly values
Sino-
               Myanmese friendship, and is fully prepared to further
               exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation based on
the
               Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence with Myanmar, so
               as to bring about a long term, good neighborly and
               cooperative relations of mutual trust. ( more) 07/06/99
13:55 GMT 
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Chin Myanmese Officials
               Hold Talks (2)

               Xinhua
               07-JUN-99

               Luo noted that China and Myanmar are good neighbors, and
               that the people of the two countries have sympathized
with
               and supported each other in the past and established a
deep
               friendship. 


               He said that bilateral relations have been developing
steadily
               since the forging of diplomatic relations nearly a half
of
               century ago, adding that Sino-Myanmese economic and
               trade cooperation has been expanded, and cultural,
               educational and sports exchanges have been frequent in
               recent years. 

               "The border areas between the two countries have long
               been peaceful and stable," Luo said, adding that China is
               satisfied with the smooth growth of bilateral ties. 

               Khin Nyunt said that the Myanmese government and people
               are delighted with the remarkable achievements scored by
               the brotherly Chinese people under the leadership of the
               Communist Party of China. 

               He added that bilateral relations have seen remarkable
               development in the past decade, which is in the
fundamental
               interests of the people of the two countries. 

               Myanmar is determined to work with China to promote
               brotherly Sino-Myanmese friendship in the years to come. 

               He also briefed Luo on the situation in Myanmar, saying
that
               the Myanmese government and people will try their best to
               overcome difficulties, and to make new progress in
               safeguarding sovereignty and developing the economy. 

               Luo and Khin Nyunt also discussed border management and
               anti- drug cooperation. 

               After the talks, they attended a signing ceremony of an
               agreement on economic and technical cooperation. 
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Myanmar Intelligence Chief Arrives in China

               Reuters
               07-JUN-99

               BEIJING, June 7 (Reuters) - A top Myanmar official
arrived in
               Beijing for a state visit on Monday as China seeks to
cement
               ties with regional allies. 

               The five-day trip by Khin Nyunt, powerful secretary of
               Myanmar's ruling State Peace and Development Council,
               overlaps a visit by Kim Yong-nam, the most senior North
               Korean official to come to China since 1991. 

               An official at the Myanmar embassy said Khin Nyunt was
               accompanied by Foreign Minister Win Aung and a "large
               delegation." 

               Khin Nyunt was scheduled to hold talks on Monday with
               Chinese State Councillor Luo Gan. He would also travel to
               the coastal city of Xiamen and the southwestern city of
               Kunming, Xinhua news agency said. 

               A Western diplomat said the visit was probably meant to
               signify solidarity in the face of perceived aggression by
               NATO in Europe. 

               "The Chinese think-tankers have been going around saying
               'now that NATO has proved itself to be such a nasty,
               aggressive organisation, we're having to look a little
bit to

               find out who our friends are'," the diplomat said. 

               The two countries maintain limited cooperation in defence
               and drug interdiction, and Beijing is among Yangoon's
               leading providers of largess. 

               "China is their number one supporter in the international
               arena," supporting them at the United Nations against
               attacks on Yangoon's human rights record, the diplomat
               said.