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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (Xinhua) — China’s envoy said Tuesday that China opposes the politicization of human rights issues in Myanmar.
Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks at an informal meeting of the General Assembly on Myanmar.
The meeting was organized in accordance with General Assembly resolution 79/182. China, he said, had distanced itself from the consensus on the resolution. “We oppose the politicization and instrumentalization of the human rights issue and reject the practice of exerting public pressure on such issues.”
As a friendly neighbor, China supports Myanmar in choosing a development path suited to its national conditions and in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national stability while steadily advancing its domestic political agenda, he said.
The international community should focus its efforts on overcoming differences and resolving problems, rather than raising tensions and further complicating the situation, Sun Lei said.
According to him, the Myanmar people are currently in dire need of an end to the fighting and humanitarian aid. China has actively participated in promoting peace talks and achieved positive results. “We will continue to play a constructive role in helping Myanmar achieve stability and reconciliation. And we hope that the international community will work in the same direction.”
The issue of the return of refugees to Myanmar’s Rakhine State from Bangladesh should ultimately be resolved through dialogue and consultation between the two countries. China has long made active diplomatic efforts in this regard and has provided numerous batches of humanitarian aid to both sides. The international community should support Myanmar and Bangladesh in strengthening communication and determination to accumulate favorable conditions and create a favorable environment for the repatriation process, Sun Lei said. -0-