China to back military-ruled Myanmar regardless of situation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi having a discussion with his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin during their meeting in Beijing. - Eleven Media Group/ANN

BEIJING/YANGON , April 2 (AP): China says it will back neighbour Myanmar "no matter how the situation changes,” in the latest show of unequivocal support for the ruling military that seized power last year.

China "has always placed Myanmar in an important position in its neighborly diplomacy" and wants to "deepen exchanges and cooperation," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin during their meeting in Beijing, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.