Prime Minister General Thein Sein shakes hands with Chinese Vice-Premier Mr WangQishan at International Convention Center
NAY PYI TAW, 23 Oct—Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Thein Sein and Vice- Premier Mr Wang Qishan of the People’s Republic of China held a discussion at the Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Nanning of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 3.35 p.m on 21 October. It was also attended by Maj-Gen Maung Shein of the Ministry of Defence, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen
Thein Swe, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Kyaw Swa Khaing, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Brig-Gen Win Myint, Myanmar Ambassador to China U Thein Lwin, Director-General Col Thant Shin of the Government Office and Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Vice-Premier of the PRC was accompanied by the Vice-Chairman of the China Political Consultant Conference, Minister of Commerce Mr Chen Deming, Secretary of the Permanent Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr Guo Shengkun, Governor of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr Ma Biao, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Wu Dawei, Vice Minister of Commerce Mr Gao Hucheng, Head of State Tourism Bureau Mr Sha Qiwei and the Chairman of the China International Trade Promotion
Committee. At the meeting, Prime Minister General Thein Sein said that Myanmar, a member of ASEAN, highly appreciates Chinese leaders organizing the 5th China- ASEAN Expo and the 5th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on a grand scale. He said he conveyed the greetings from Myanmar leaders — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe, Vice-Chairman Vice- Senior General Maung Aye and SPDC member General Thura Shwe Mann. The Prime Minister continued to say that since he has assumed his duties his first visit to China was in August 2008 to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games that was the grandest ceremony Prime Minister General Thein Sein meets Vice-Premier Mr Wang Qishan of PRC Myanmar takes pride in China’s space walk success in the history of the World Olympic Games. He added
that the leaders of the Union of Myanmar, the government and Myanmar people are pleased with the successful organizing of the opening ceremony and Olympic Games the same as the Chinese leaders, the government and the Chinese people. He said that his presence at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games reflects further cementing the Myanmar-Chinese friendship that has been flourishing since yore. He noted that another victory of PRC was
the launching of the third spacecraft (Shanzhou-7) on 2 September and the space walk of astronaut for the first time. So, he said that he took pride in the abovementioned success that put on record once more for China as a world super power country. Chinese Premier Mr Wen Jiabao proposed summits for China-ASEAN Expo and Business and Investment in 2003 and the 1st summit for China- ASEAN Trade Expo and Business & Investment was held in 2004.
Nanning in China, has hosted China-ASEAN Expo and 5th China-ASEAN Business & Investment summits every year. Thanks to China-ASEAN expos, the trade volume between China and ASEAN and China and Myanmar has increased, and at the expo and summit
this year, arrangements were made for cooperation between China and ASEAN not only in trade, investment and tourism sectors but also in the information and communication technology and agriculture sectors. Myanmar has participated in Nanning expo every year as from 2004 and it shows Myanmar’s serious attention to economic cooperation between
China and Myanmar. The economic relations between China and ASEAN as well as China and Myanmar would be strengthened. The 5th China-ASEAN Expo and the 5th China- ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will strengthen the economic cooperation between China and ASEAN nations by establishing a free trade zone. In accordance with the motto of 5th China-
ASEAN Expo and 5th China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit “Broader Vision, Move Action”, efforts for cooperation in various areas are to be stepped up effectively. Regarding the progress in political situation in Myanmar, the new constitution of the country has been ratified as 92.48 per cent of eligible voters totaling over 27 million voted in favour of the
constitution. The country will become a democratic country after holding a multi-party election in 2010. Prime Minister General Thein Sein said he believed that China would continue to support steps for transforming the country into a peaceful and discipline flourishing democratic nation. He said that Myanmar was hit hard by the storm“Nargis” on 2 and 3 May, and it was the worst natural disaster in the Myanmar history. Leaders of China sent messages of sympathy and relief supplies worth 10 million US dollars to Myanmar,
and that was an encouragement to the entire Myanmar people, he said.Now, rescue work has
been completed. The work for helping the storm victims return to normal and for their
long-term development has showed successful to a certain degree, he said. He said that as the
second phase, rehabilitation tasks are being carried out step by step; that durable houses that are better than their houses in the pre-storm period have been provided, and all necessary
measures were taken for the victims to restore their agricultural farming, fishing and salt
farming. Those regions are located in the delta, so they have a large number of rivers and creeks, and are difficult of access; that therefore five roads are under construction for smooth transport; and that cyclone shelters are being constructed, he said. Myanmar supports
One-China Policy and considers Taiwan Island as an inseparable part of China, he said.
He wished Chinese leaders including the Chinese Vice-Premier physical and mental
wellbeing; the People’s Republic of China and Chinese people greater development, China-
Myanmar relations and friendly relations between the two peoples further cemented.
He said that after Chinese Vice-Premier Madam Wu Yi visited Myanmar in 2004, the trade
between the two countries improved remarkably; and many cases the two countries have to deal with, some have been implemented, and some are yet to be implemented. Chinese Vice-Premier Mr Wang Qishan said that in more than 50 years there had been a lot of changes in the international relations, but no changes in the relations between the two countries. He said that the two countries managed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the political sector and bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade sectors
is improving. China appreciates China-Myanmar relations considerably. He believed
bilateral cooperation would continue to improve, he said. China wished Myanmar political
stability, economic growth and reconciliation of ethnic groups, he said. He said that the
Myanmar government and the people alone can address the internal affairs of the nation with selfreliant basis; that the Chinese Government opposes any forms of alien interference in the internal affairs of Myanmar. China is one of Myanmar’s neighbouring countries that favour progress of Myanmar, and China places emphasis on mutual cooperation of the two countries in various sectors, he said. He said that he was pleased to tell the Myanmar Prime Minister that the Chinese government has decided to provide 200 cargo coaches, 20 passenger coaches and five locomotives for Myanmar; and that therefore it is required of respective ministries of the two nations to coordinate as soon as possible. In conclusion, he said that on behalf of the
Chinese government he warmly welcomes the Myanmar delegation led by Prime Minister General Thein Sein to the 5th China-ASEAN Expo and the 5th China-ASEAN Business and InvestmentSummit.
MNA
Thein Swe, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Kyaw Swa Khaing, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Brig-Gen Win Myint, Myanmar Ambassador to China U Thein Lwin, Director-General Col Thant Shin of the Government Office and Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Vice-Premier of the PRC was accompanied by the Vice-Chairman of the China Political Consultant Conference, Minister of Commerce Mr Chen Deming, Secretary of the Permanent Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr Guo Shengkun, Governor of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr Ma Biao, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Wu Dawei, Vice Minister of Commerce Mr Gao Hucheng, Head of State Tourism Bureau Mr Sha Qiwei and the Chairman of the China International Trade Promotion
Committee. At the meeting, Prime Minister General Thein Sein said that Myanmar, a member of ASEAN, highly appreciates Chinese leaders organizing the 5th China- ASEAN Expo and the 5th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on a grand scale. He said he conveyed the greetings from Myanmar leaders — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe, Vice-Chairman Vice- Senior General Maung Aye and SPDC member General Thura Shwe Mann. The Prime Minister continued to say that since he has assumed his duties his first visit to China was in August 2008 to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games that was the grandest ceremony Prime Minister General Thein Sein meets Vice-Premier Mr Wang Qishan of PRC Myanmar takes pride in China’s space walk success in the history of the World Olympic Games. He added
that the leaders of the Union of Myanmar, the government and Myanmar people are pleased with the successful organizing of the opening ceremony and Olympic Games the same as the Chinese leaders, the government and the Chinese people. He said that his presence at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games reflects further cementing the Myanmar-Chinese friendship that has been flourishing since yore. He noted that another victory of PRC was
the launching of the third spacecraft (Shanzhou-7) on 2 September and the space walk of astronaut for the first time. So, he said that he took pride in the abovementioned success that put on record once more for China as a world super power country. Chinese Premier Mr Wen Jiabao proposed summits for China-ASEAN Expo and Business and Investment in 2003 and the 1st summit for China- ASEAN Trade Expo and Business & Investment was held in 2004.
Nanning in China, has hosted China-ASEAN Expo and 5th China-ASEAN Business & Investment summits every year. Thanks to China-ASEAN expos, the trade volume between China and ASEAN and China and Myanmar has increased, and at the expo and summit
this year, arrangements were made for cooperation between China and ASEAN not only in trade, investment and tourism sectors but also in the information and communication technology and agriculture sectors. Myanmar has participated in Nanning expo every year as from 2004 and it shows Myanmar’s serious attention to economic cooperation between
China and Myanmar. The economic relations between China and ASEAN as well as China and Myanmar would be strengthened. The 5th China-ASEAN Expo and the 5th China- ASEAN Business & Investment Summit will strengthen the economic cooperation between China and ASEAN nations by establishing a free trade zone. In accordance with the motto of 5th China-
ASEAN Expo and 5th China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit “Broader Vision, Move Action”, efforts for cooperation in various areas are to be stepped up effectively. Regarding the progress in political situation in Myanmar, the new constitution of the country has been ratified as 92.48 per cent of eligible voters totaling over 27 million voted in favour of the
constitution. The country will become a democratic country after holding a multi-party election in 2010. Prime Minister General Thein Sein said he believed that China would continue to support steps for transforming the country into a peaceful and discipline flourishing democratic nation. He said that Myanmar was hit hard by the storm“Nargis” on 2 and 3 May, and it was the worst natural disaster in the Myanmar history. Leaders of China sent messages of sympathy and relief supplies worth 10 million US dollars to Myanmar,
and that was an encouragement to the entire Myanmar people, he said.Now, rescue work has
been completed. The work for helping the storm victims return to normal and for their
long-term development has showed successful to a certain degree, he said. He said that as the
second phase, rehabilitation tasks are being carried out step by step; that durable houses that are better than their houses in the pre-storm period have been provided, and all necessary
measures were taken for the victims to restore their agricultural farming, fishing and salt
farming. Those regions are located in the delta, so they have a large number of rivers and creeks, and are difficult of access; that therefore five roads are under construction for smooth transport; and that cyclone shelters are being constructed, he said. Myanmar supports
One-China Policy and considers Taiwan Island as an inseparable part of China, he said.
He wished Chinese leaders including the Chinese Vice-Premier physical and mental
wellbeing; the People’s Republic of China and Chinese people greater development, China-
Myanmar relations and friendly relations between the two peoples further cemented.
He said that after Chinese Vice-Premier Madam Wu Yi visited Myanmar in 2004, the trade
between the two countries improved remarkably; and many cases the two countries have to deal with, some have been implemented, and some are yet to be implemented. Chinese Vice-Premier Mr Wang Qishan said that in more than 50 years there had been a lot of changes in the international relations, but no changes in the relations between the two countries. He said that the two countries managed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the political sector and bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade sectors
is improving. China appreciates China-Myanmar relations considerably. He believed
bilateral cooperation would continue to improve, he said. China wished Myanmar political
stability, economic growth and reconciliation of ethnic groups, he said. He said that the
Myanmar government and the people alone can address the internal affairs of the nation with selfreliant basis; that the Chinese Government opposes any forms of alien interference in the internal affairs of Myanmar. China is one of Myanmar’s neighbouring countries that favour progress of Myanmar, and China places emphasis on mutual cooperation of the two countries in various sectors, he said. He said that he was pleased to tell the Myanmar Prime Minister that the Chinese government has decided to provide 200 cargo coaches, 20 passenger coaches and five locomotives for Myanmar; and that therefore it is required of respective ministries of the two nations to coordinate as soon as possible. In conclusion, he said that on behalf of the
Chinese government he warmly welcomes the Myanmar delegation led by Prime Minister General Thein Sein to the 5th China-ASEAN Expo and the 5th China-ASEAN Business and InvestmentSummit.
MNA
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