Myanmar assures China of 'continuing democratic transition process'
Myanmar has committed to "continuing the democratic transition process" in accordance with the roadmap defined by the ruling junta and to fulfilling its obligations to Asean on the five-point consensus, China said late Sunday.
The commitment was made by Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin during a meeting with his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 7th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bagan, Myanmar, on Sunday, Anadolu Agency quoted a statement released by China's Foreign Ministry.
Myanmar has committed to "continuing the democratic transition process" in accordance with the roadmap defined by the ruling junta and to fulfilling its obligations to Asean on the five-point consensus, China said late Sunday.
The commitment was made by Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin during a meeting with his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 7th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bagan, Myanmar, on Sunday, Anadolu Agency quoted a statement released by China's Foreign Ministry.
Lwin stated that Myanmar will "continue to push forward the process of democratic transition" by executing the "five-point roadmap" of the junta-led State Administrative Council (SAC) and the Asean's "five-point consensus."
"China sincerely hopes that Myanmar will enjoy political and social stability," Wang told Lwin.
The Burmese military, known locally as the Tatmadaw, deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy government, prompting international condemnation.
Since the February 2021 military coup, more than 2,000 civilians have been killed, over 14,000 arrested, and more than one million were internally displaced or have fled the country.
Asean had proposed a five-point consensus to bring the country back to normalcy, but the junta has not responded positively.
Beijing's statement comes after the special envoy of the current Asean chair paid his second trip to Myanmar last week.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, however, was again barred from meeting incarcerated Suu Kyi.
Sokhonn met with representatives from seven ethnic armed groups, as well as top SAC officials.
"It was constructive to hear from various actors about the situation on the ground – both progress and constraints regarding the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus," Sokhonn said in a statement on Saturday.
He also handed over two million vaccine doses donated by China on behalf of the Asean to bring humanitarian aid to Myanmar.
In Bagan, Wang also met Sokhonn.
"China expects to make joint efforts with Asean to encourage Myanmar to restart the democratic transition process, realise the vision of returning power to the people, and explore a path of political development with Myanmar's characteristics and in line with Myanmar's national conditions," Wang told Sokhonn.
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