Hisham: Malaysia and China want peace in Myanmar

Close ties: Hishammuddin bumping elbows with Wang during a meeting in Nanping city, Fujian province. — Xinhua

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China have underscored the need for peace to be restored in Myanmar and for a collective development agenda for it, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

The Foreign Minister, on a two-day official visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, said China could work together with Asean to play a significant and constructive role to restore democracy in Myanmar, which will be meaningful not only to the country but the entire region.