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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China is keen to develop the
long-standing friendly neighborly and cooperative ties with Myanmar in the
new century, Guo Boxiong, vice-chairman of the Chinese Central Military
Commission (CMC), said in Beijing Monday.
Guo made the remark while holding talks with the visiting MaungAye,
vice-chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) of the
Union of Myanmar, who is also Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defense
Services and Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
Noting that China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors linked by
mountains and rivers, Guo said that their bilateral relations have been
developing steadily during the 50 years of diplomatic ties, based on the
five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence jointly advocated by both sides
despite highly volatile changes in the international situation.
Sino-Myanmar military ties is a major component part of their
bilateral relations, and China will join efforts with the Myanmar side to
promote the friendly cooperation between the two armed forces, Guo
said.
Maung Aye said Myanmar and China have conducted sound cooperation in
various fields over recent years, and China has become the leading trade
partner of Myanmar, adding that the Myanmar side hopes to strengthen and
further expand friendly bilateral economic exchanges and trade as well as
cooperation in anti-drug trafficking.
The Myanmar side will as adhere to the "One China" policy on the
Taiwan issue, and hoped to further solidify and promote the friendly
cooperative ties between the two countries and their armed forces, Maung
Aye said.
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