World must respect Myanmar’s sovereignty, says China

China wants the international community to respect Myanmar’s sovereignty and assist it in achieving peace and reconciliation while encouraging Myanmar to choose its own path towards development. This was stated by China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday. Since the military toppled an elected government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in 2001 and suppressed widespread pro-democracy protests that erupted after the coup, Myanmar had been mostly ostracised by Western nations. However, neighbouring China has kept close ties with Myanmar’s generals, and on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was visiting Myanmar for the first time as a senior foreign official, met Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw. “China supports Myanmar in exploring a development path with Myanmar characteristics that suits to its national conditions,” Qin’s ministry cited him as saying in the talks. “China supported Myanmar in advancing its political transition process and backs relevant parties … to properly address differences and seek national reconciliation under the constitutional and legal framework”, Qin said. According to him, the international community should respect Myanmar’s sovereignty and work to aid it in bringing about peace and reconciliation. Since the coup, violence in Myanmar has increased as pro-democracy activists have taken up arms to fight the well-equipped army, in some cases alongside ethnic minority forces fighting for self-determination. Southeast Asian neighbours of Myanmar have made vain attempts to start a dialogue. China is a significant consumer of Myanmar’s natural resources, such as jade, tin, and lumber, and on occasion has had to take in refugees who have fled violence between insurgents and government troops in Myanmar across the border. Regarding economic development, Qin declared that China would push ahead with projects in agriculture, education, and health care as well as investments related to a China-Myanmar Economic Corridor. The Chinese foreign minister stated that China assisted Myanmar in enhancing its ties with its western neighbour, Bangladesh. According to MRTV, conversations covered expanding border trade and collaborating on energy. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.