BEIJING: China says it will turn its back on its neighbors Myanmar “No matter how the situation changes,” in the latest apparent show of support for the ruling military that took power last year.
According to Xinhua, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin on Friday and wanted to “strengthen exchanges and cooperation”.
Myanmar’s military, which overthrew the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, continues to face popular resistance that some UN experts have described as an uprising. civil war. The government is also facing genocide charges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
In return for China’s diplomatic and material support, Myanmar has been a staunch ally of Beijing in the 10-member regional bloc, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The parties should accelerate work on the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, step up the construction of “important landmark projects” and “strengthen solidarity in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.” Wang said.
No matter how the situation changes, China will support Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and finding a development path that is suitable for the country’s conditions, Wang said. mine”.
Myanmar’s military leader was not allowed to participate in ASEAN meetings after the military took power and violently suppressed those who opposed his rule.
China pursues what it calls an independent peace policy, often prioritizing its own narrow interests, with little or no consideration of a country’s human rights record or other internal controversies. .
China has refused to criticize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine while blaming West for inciting conflict.
And on Thursday, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping issued strong support for Afghanistan while not addressing the country’s human rights abuses Taliban leaders, even as many around the world were rattled by the hardline Islamist group’s reneging on its promise a day earlier to open schools for girls after sixth grade.
According to Xinhua, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin on Friday and wanted to “strengthen exchanges and cooperation”.
Myanmar’s military, which overthrew the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, continues to face popular resistance that some UN experts have described as an uprising. civil war. The government is also facing genocide charges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
In return for China’s diplomatic and material support, Myanmar has been a staunch ally of Beijing in the 10-member regional bloc, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The parties should accelerate work on the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, step up the construction of “important landmark projects” and “strengthen solidarity in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.” Wang said.
No matter how the situation changes, China will support Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and finding a development path that is suitable for the country’s conditions, Wang said. mine”.
Myanmar’s military leader was not allowed to participate in ASEAN meetings after the military took power and violently suppressed those who opposed his rule.
China pursues what it calls an independent peace policy, often prioritizing its own narrow interests, with little or no consideration of a country’s human rights record or other internal controversies. .
China has refused to criticize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine while blaming West for inciting conflict.
And on Thursday, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping issued strong support for Afghanistan while not addressing the country’s human rights abuses Taliban leaders, even as many around the world were rattled by the hardline Islamist group’s reneging on its promise a day earlier to open schools for girls after sixth grade.
