Myanmar and China discussed cooperation in taking full se­curity for ensuring peace and stability in border regions and implementation of relevant projects between two countries.

 

Vice-Chairman of the State Ad­ministration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win who is in Qingdao to attend the Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries attended the Myan­mar-China bilateral meeting at Anren Hall of Qingdao International Confer­ence Centre at 5 pm Local Standard Time yesterday.

 

Also present at the meeting to­gether with Vice-Senior General were Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Min Thu, Myanmar Ambassador to China U Tin Maung Swe, Director-Gen­eral U Zaw Tun Oo of the Protocol Department, Military Attaché Brig- Gen Zaw Zaw Naing and officials. Ms Shen Yueyue, Vice Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Con­ference and President of Good-Neigh­bourliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooper­ation Organization was accompanied by Chinese Communist Party Com­mittee Secretary of Shandong Prov­ince Mr Lin Wu, Chinese Communist Party Committee Deputy Secretary of Shandong Province and Governor Mr Zhou Naixiang, Vice President of Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shang­hai Cooperation Organization Ms Cui Li and officials.

 

They frankly exchanged views on enhancement of the Shwemyo Pauk- Phaw relations based on five prin­ciples of the Peaceful Co-existence, promotion of cooperation in partner­ship relations and multi-strategic co­operation between the two countries, cooperation in taking full security for ensuring peace and stability in border regions and implementation of rele­vant projects between two countries, exchange of information to combat il­legal cross-border measures, eliminate online gambling and prevent narcotic drugs, efforts for promotion of bilateral trade, increase of economic coopera­tion and investment between the two countries, and endeavours of the State Administration Council in successfully implementing the five-point Roadmap and holding the multiparty democratic general election.

 

After the meeting, the Vice-Senior General and the Vice Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Con­ference and President of Good-Neigh­bourliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooper­ation Organization had documentary photos taken.

 

In the evening, the Myanmar dele­gation led by the Vice-Senior General together with delegates to the forum was hosted dinner by the Vice Chair­woman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Con­sultative Conference and President of Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Yellow River Hall of Qingdao Interna­tional Conference Centre. — MNA/TTA