Chairman of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC) Senior-General Than Shwe met with visiting State Councilor
Tang Jiaxuan in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw Monday.
The two sides exchanged views on the development of Sino-Myanmar
friendly and cooperative ties.
Tang said China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors and through
joint efforts, the two countries' relations have maintained a
healthy and steady development trend.
He noted that leaders of the two countries were in touch
frequently and economic and trade cooperation have achieved
considerable progress. The two sides have made achievements in
cooperation in the sectors such as border administration and drug
control, and have maintained close coordination with regard to
international and regional affairs.
He stressed that the Chinese government and people value the
Sino-Myanmar traditional friendship, expressing wishes to strive
jointly with Myanmar to push forward the continuous development of
the two countries' neighborly and friendly ties.
At the meeting, Chairman Than Shwe also said Myanmar and China
are friendly neighbors. Myanmar wishes to enhance cooperation with
China in the sectors including politics, economy and trade.
He emphasized that the Chinese government and people for a long
period have rendered valuable support for Myanmar's national
construction and economic development.
He expressed thanks for this, reiterating that Myanmar will as
always firmly abide by the one-China policy.
He stressed three major policy objectives of the Myanmar
government which are stability, development and education.
He disclosed that Myanmar is endeavoring for building a
peaceful, stable, prosperous and discipline-flourishing democratic
nation, and would continue to steadily push the roadmap of
democratic process domestically.
Tang expressed that China sincerely hopes Myanmar will be
politically stable, economically developed and nationally
harmonious as well as its people be living and working in peace and
contentment.
Tang, at the invitation of Myanmar SPDC First Secretary
Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, arrived at the new capital on Sunday
on a three-day working visit to Myanmar. He had talks with Thein
Sein later on the day over the bilateral ties and issues of common
concern.
(Xinhua News Agency February 27, 2007)
