China-Myanmar ties at key juncture linking past and future: Xi

Myanmar State Councellor Aung San Suu Kyi (L) is welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) and his wife Peng Liyuan for a welcoming banquet at the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on April 26. Photo - EPA. Sketched by Pan Pacific Agency.
BEIJING, Jun 9, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday (Jun 8) that relations between China and Myanmar now stand at a key juncture that inherits the past and ushers in the future as the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, Xinhua reported.
In an exchange of congratulatory messages with his Myanmar counterpart, U Win Myint, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, Xi said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Myanmar relations.
Xi said he is ready to work with Win Myint to steer the bilateral relationship forward along the path of building a China-Myanmar community with a shared future and allow the two peoples to be good neighbors, good friends, good partners and good “Paukphaw” forever.
He suggested that the two sides enhance bilateral high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and strengthen coordination and cooperation within multilateral frameworks.