China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on April 5.
Despite Suu Kyi's close relations with the West, China's top diplomat was the first foreign minister to have visited the Southeast Asian country after its new government took office earlier this year, which demonstrates Suu Kyi's friendly attitude toward its neighbor and her willingness to tackle domestic problems by cooperating with China in the wake of its political upheaval.
Wang's visit showed that the change in Myanmar's political landscape is not hindering bilateral relations. However, it should be noted that China and Myanmar, which share a long and porous border, still face a number of difficulties.
Closer together
The two leaders' meeting came one week before the country's New Year water festival at a time when the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Suu Kyi, was bracing for new challenges as the ruling party of the country. Wang also met with top leaders including President Htin Kyaw, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and General Secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) Tin NaingThein.(Courtesy of china.org.cn)
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