CHINA-MYANMAR: CHINA'S SPECIAL ENVOY SUN GUOXIANG VISITS MYANMAR FOR TALKS
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Reuters reported (September 1) that China's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang visited
Myanmar on August 21 to August 28 for talks with its military ruler Min Aung Hlaing as well as
Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and Minister for the Union Government Office Yar Pyae.
China's foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on August 28 that they "exchanged
views with them on the political landscape in Myanmar". He added "We will work together with
the international community to play a constructive role in Myanmar's efforts to restore social
stability and resume democratic transformation at an early date." The visit coincided with the
opening of a new route connecting Myanmar with Chinese trade flows to the Indian Ocean.
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