State Counsellor Discusses Fostering Bilateral Relations with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi received Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Mr Wang Yi at the Hall for Envoys of the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

At the meeting, they exchanged views on matters relating to the signing of an action plan for establishing the Myanmar-China Community of Shared Future while making programmes for state visits; maintaining the momentum for implementation of the bilateral projects including the transport infrastructure projects under the Myanmar-China Economic Corridor; cooperation between the two countries to combat the COVID-19 pandemic; China to supply COVID-19 vaccines for the people of Myanmar; the continued celebration of the Myanmar-China Cultural and Tourism Year in 2021; cooperation for maintenance of peace and stability along the border; and closer collaboration between the two countries in regional and multilateral fora, including the United Nations.

During the meeting, the State Counsellor also stressed that, in the next term, the Union Government would continue to work on peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar. They also discussed China’s continued constructive support for Myanmar’s peace process.
Mr Wang Yi also conveyed the message of senior Chinese leaders congratulating Myanmar for conducting the general elections successfully.
The call was also attended by Union Ministers U Kyaw Tint Swe, U Soe Win, U Thaung Tun, U Kyaw Tin, responsible government officials, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai and senior Chinese officials.

During the official visit of the Chinese delegation, the two sides signed and exchanged the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between Myanmar and China, Five Year Development Programme for Trade and Economic Cooperation between Myanmar and China, the Memorandum of Understanding on Feasibility Study of the Mandalay-Kyaukpyu Railway Project, the Minutes of Meeting for Investigation of Feasibility Study of Rural Roads and Bridge Improvement Project in Myanmar, Hand-over Certificate of Cash Support for the Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in Kachin State and Hand-over Certificate of Purchasing Passenger Coaches under Chinese Interest-free Loan Project.—MNA