China News Service, Beijing, March 12 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to the situation in Myanmar, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 12th that the most urgent task is to prevent new bloody conflicts from occurring, and to achieve easing and cooling of the situation as soon as possible. Great diplomatic mediation to promote dialogue and reconciliation.
A reporter asked a question. The UN Security Council issued a presidential statement on the Myanmar issue on March 11. What's China's comment on this?
Zhao Lijian said that the Security Council issued a presidential statement on the Myanmar issue by consensus.
China has participated constructively in relevant consultations.
We hope that the message from the Security Council will help ease the situation.
The top priority is to prevent new bloody conflicts from occurring, achieve easing and cooling of the situation as soon as possible, increase diplomatic mediation, and promote dialogue and reconciliation.
The international community should create favorable conditions for this.
"We hope that all parties in Myanmar will maintain calmness and restraint, proceed from the fundamental interests of the Myanmar people, insist on resolving contradictions and differences under the constitution and legal framework through dialogue and consultation, and continue to promote the process of domestic democratic transformation." Zhao Lijian said.
He said that China supports ASEAN in adhering to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and consensus, and mediating and seeking consensus in the "ASEAN way".
The special envoy of the UN Secretary-General should play a constructive role and actively carry out diplomatic mediation.
Zhao Lijian said that Myanmar and China are "Pauk" brothers linked by mountains and rivers, and they are a community of shared destiny.
We are willing to continue to communicate with all parties in Myanmar and play a constructive role in easing tensions.
As State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out, China's friendly policy towards Myanmar is geared to all the people of Myanmar.
China has long-term friendly exchanges with all parties and factions in Myanmar, including the Democratic League, and friendship with China has always been the consensus of all sectors in Myanmar.
No matter how the situation in Myanmar changes, China's determination to promote China-Myanmar relations will not waver, and China's direction of promoting China-Myanmar friendly cooperation will not change.
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