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CHINA MYANMAR RELATIONS NO.23
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Myanmar's President U Thein
Sein during a welcoming ceremony held by President Xi Jinping for President U Thein
Sein in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 5, 2013. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
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China, Myanmar pledge to boost "all-
round" cooperation
English.news.cn 2013-04-05 22:41:31 http://news.xinhuanet.com
SANYA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Myanmar counterpart
U Thein Sein held talks on Friday in China's southern city of Sanya and pledged to
boost the "all-round" cooperation between the two countries.
"The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views and reached broad consensus on
relations between the two countries as well as regional and international issues of
common interest," said a joint press communique after their talks.
China and Myanmar should enhance strategic mutual trust, and conduct win-win
cooperation for common development, which will lay a solid foundation for
advancing the fundamental interests of the two peoples and for achieving lasting
stability and prosperity of the region, said the communique.
During the talks, U Thein Sein invited Xi to visit Myanmar and the Chinese president
expressed his willingness to visit to Myanmar "at a mutually convenient time."
"The two sides will maintain the tradition of high-level visits," said the communique,
adding that the frequent contacts between the leaders of the two countries will help
to enhance strategic communication and take China-Myanmar relations forward in
the right direction.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R front) accompanies
Myanmar's President U Thein Sein (L front) to inspect the
guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony held by
President Xi Jinping for President U Thein Sein in Sanya,
south China's Hainan Province, April 5, 2013. (Xinhua/Pang
Xinglei)
The two countries will enhance their friendly exchanges and cooperation in all areas,
including parliaments, governments, political parties, militaries and law-enforcement
departments and on governance matters, said the document.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (1st L) and Myanmar's President U Thein Sein (2nd L)
walk to a welcoming ceremony to be held by President Xi Jinping for President U
Thein Sein in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 5, 2013. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
"This will further enrich the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and
Myanmar," it said. The two countries established the comprehensive strategic
partnership in 2011.
In the communique, China reiterated its respect for the independence, sovereignty
and territorial integrity of Myanmar and its support for the government of Myanmar
in its efforts to maintain national unity and ethnic harmony.
"The two sides will continue to strengthen border management cooperation, and
safeguard peace and stability in border areas," said the document.
China supports Myanmar in independently pursuing its domestic reform and
choosing the development path in line with its national conditions under the premise
of maintaining stability, said the communique.
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During the talks, Myanmar reiterated its firm commitment to the one China policy
and pledged to continue to support the peaceful development of cross-strait
relations.
"The two sides will promote sustainable development of economic and trade
cooperation between the two countries on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win
results, properly address problems that may occur, and move forward the
implementation of major cooperation projects, to benefit the two peoples and
common development of the two countries," said the document.
During the talks, the two sides also vowed to strengthen coordination and
cooperation within multilateral frameworks, including 10+1, 10+3, the East Asia
Summit (EAS), Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) and the United Nations, to
safeguard common interests of developing countries, and promote peace, stability
and development of the region.
According to the communique, China will also support Myanmar in hosting the 27th
Southeast Asian Games.
At the invitation of Xi, U Thein Sein is paying a state visit to China from Friday to
Sunday. The Myanmar president will also attend the annual conference of the Boao
Forum for Asia on Sunday.