Qin Gang Holds Talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Than Swe

On May 2, 2023 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Than Swe in Nay Pyi Taw.

Qin Gang said that China and Myanmar are linked by mountains and waters and enjoy a profound "pauk-phaw" friendship. President Xi Jinping's historic visit to Myanmar in 2020 has opened up a new era of building a China-Myanmar community with a shared future. China always views its good-neighborly and friendly relations with Myanmar from a strategic height, and stands ready to work with Myanmar to jointly implement the important outcomes of President Xi Jinping's visit to Myanmar, deepen cooperation in various fields, and constantly promote further development of China-Myanmar comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Qin Gang emphasized that China's friendly policy towards Myanmar is for all the Myanmar people. China respects Myanmar's sovereignty and territorial integrity, firmly supports Myanmar in safeguarding independence, maintaining political stability and achieving sustainable development, and supports Myanmar in exploring a development path suited to its national conditions and with Myanmar characteristics to steadily advance its political transition process.

Qin Gang pointed out that China stands ready to strengthen communication and exchanges with various ministries and localities of Myanmar, expand bilateral cooperation in such fields as agriculture and border trade, and increase support for Myanmar's economic development with a focus on the construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor. Qin Gang said that China will implement its major aid projects in Myanmar to actively support Myanmar in improving people's livelihood, and the two sides should enhance cultural and people-to-people exchanges and deepen exchanges in cultural heritage protection and religions. China is ready to work with Myanmar and Bangladesh to jointly promote the construction of the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor for visible outcomes.

Than Swe said that Myanmar and China enjoy profound friendship, and Myanmar is firmly committed to the one-China policy, supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China, and firmly supports China on issues concerning China's core interests. Myanmar is very much looking forward to working with China to deepen cooperation in the fields including agriculture, transportation, energy and connectivity, actively push forward the construction of landmark projects of the Myanmar-China Economic Corridor and implement more livelihood projects to benefit the two peoples. Myanmar is ready to work with China to jointly safeguard the security and stability in the border areas, and hopes to work with China and Bangladesh to push forward the construction of the Myanmar-China-Bangladesh Economic Corridor.