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Chinese, Myanmese Officials Hold Ta
- Subject: Chinese, Myanmese Officials Hold Ta
- From: Rangoonp@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 18:57:00
Subject: Chinese, Myanmese Officials Hold Talks (3 articles)
(3 articles)
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.