China News Agency, United Nations, June 18, Ambassador Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said on the 18th that China sincerely hopes that all parties in Myanmar will resolve their differences through political dialogue as soon as possible under the constitution and legal framework, avoid recurrence of violence, and restore the country as soon as possible. Social stability has restarted the process of domestic democratic transformation.
The UN Security Council deliberated on the issue of Myanmar on the 18th.
Zhang Jun said at the meeting that China is Myanmar's close neighbor linked by mountains and rivers, and the situation in Myanmar is directly related to China's interests.
China has been closely following the development of the situation in Myanmar, has been actively doing the work of all parties in Myanmar, and has participated constructively in the relevant discussions and consensus reached by the UN Security Council.
Zhang Jun said that Brunei’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ariwan and ASEAN Secretary-General Lin Yuhui led a delegation to visit Myanmar recently, focusing on the implementation of the consensus of the ASEAN Leaders’ Special Meeting and the exchange of views with Myanmar.
The ASEAN delegation’s visit to Myanmar is an important step in the implementation of the "five-point consensus" and is of positive significance.
Zhang Jun said that during the just-concluded special foreign ministers' meeting to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN, China expounded its principled position on the current situation in Myanmar, and China and ASEAN reached a broad consensus.
Myanmar is a member of the ASEAN family. China supports ASEAN in playing a constructive role in properly handling Myanmar’s domestic issues and supports the gradual implementation of the "five-point consensus" under the ASEAN framework.
China will maintain close communication with ASEAN and continue to play a constructive role in its own way.
Zhang Jun pointed out that the current problem in Myanmar is a setback in the process of its political transformation, which is fundamentally its internal affairs, and whether it can be properly resolved in the end depends mainly on Myanmar itself.
History has proved that blindly applying external pressure and sanctions on Myanmar will not only not work, but will also backfire and intensify contradictions, which will ultimately harm the people of Myanmar.
Zhang Jun expressed the hope that all parties can abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and under the premise of respecting Myanmar’s sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and national unity, uphold an objective and fair attitude, support the efforts of regional countries, and avoid unilateral sanctions and improper intervention. , To create a favorable external environment for domestic political reconciliation in Myanmar.
"I took note of the special envoy's thoughts on promoting dialogue and emphasized that dialogue is better than violence. We welcome this and support her in continuing to work towards dialogue." Zhang Jun emphasized that China supports the Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Myanmar to play a constructive role. .
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