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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NAYPYI TAW, Myanmar, June 8 (Xinhua) — A ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar was held in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on Sunday.
Speaking at the ceremony, Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar is willing to stand hand in hand with China, remain firmly committed to strengthening the fraternal friendship between the two countries, and consistently promote the building of a Myanmar-China community with a shared future.
Min Aung Hlaing noted that the two countries have historically developed traditional fraternal relations of good-neighborliness and friendship.
Over the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Myanmar and China, the friendly ties between the governments, peoples and all walks of life of the two countries have continued to develop steadily, and cooperation in key areas such as investment and trade has continuously achieved remarkable progress, the Myanmar leader noted.
According to Min Aung Hlaing, both countries have consistently adhered to the five principles of peaceful coexistence, setting a model for modern international relations.
Myanmar will continue to firmly adhere to the one-China principle and highly appreciates China’s Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative.
Min Aung Hlaing also expressed gratitude for China’s strong support for peace, national reconciliation, socio-economic development of Myanmar, as well as for the valuable assistance provided to it in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ma Jia, for her part, said that China and Myanmar are connected by shared mountains and rivers, and their friendly relations go back thousands of years.
The ambassador stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Myanmar ties have been as strong as a rock. The future and destiny of the two countries are inextricably linked, and the two countries continue to write new chapters in the history of fraternal friendship in various fields, Ma Jia added.
The diplomat stressed that China will continue to adhere to the principles of a friendly, secure and prosperous neighborhood, goodwill, sincerity, mutual benefit, inclusiveness and common destiny.
Ma Jia assured that China will continue to strengthen strategic mutual trust, deepen development integration, maintain regional stability and expand exchanges with Myanmar.
In addition, China will continue to support Myanmar in its post-earthquake recovery and promote the deepening and practical realization of the China-Myanmar community of shared future, the ambassador added. –0–