Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2016

China eyes cooperation with Myanmar

(Xinhua) 20:44, April 05, 2016

NAY PYI TAW, April 5, 2016 -- Myanmar's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi (R) shakes hands with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, April 5, 2016. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived here Tuesday on his first visit to Myanmar days after Myanmar's new government took office on March 30. (Xinhua/U Aung)

BEIJING, April 5 -- China expects to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with Myanmar, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi mid-way through a Myanmar tour.

Wang is visiting from Tuesday to Wednesday at the invitation of Myanmar's new Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi.

Wang will hold talks with Suu Kyi and meet other Myanmar leaders, said spokesperson Hong Lei at the daily press conference.

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