Myanmar President U Thein Sein met with visiting senior Chinese legislator Yan Junqi on May 16 with both sides expressing their wishes to further enhance practical co- operation in a range of sectors.
Yan is vice-chairwomen of the Stand- ing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress. Commenting on the two countries’ relations, President U Thein Sein said the Myanmar-China fraternal friend-ship has experienced a long history and is still full of vigour.
Sixty-four years since the establish- ment of diplomatic relations, Myanmar has stuck to developing Myanmar-China friend- ship, and the two countries have made great achievements in economic, trade and cultur- al cooperation, he said.
No matter how Myanmar changes domestically, Myanmar’s friendly policy to- wards China will not alter, he stressed.
Thanking China for its long-term as- sistance and support, the president vowed to continue to adhere to the one-China policy and push the steady development of Myan- mar-China bilateral ties.
Yan arrived in Myanmar Thursday on a goodwill visit at the invitation of Myan-mar’s Union Parliament.
During her visit, Yan also met with Speaker of the Union Parliament and the House of Representatives U Shwe Mann and Deputy Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Swa.
The two sides had an in-depth ex- change of views on further strengthening the exchange and cooperation between legisla- tive bodies of the two countries.
