China uses its influence to help resolve Myanmar crisis
The military coup in Myanmar has led to increasingly intensified armed conflicts in various parts of the country. In order to resolve the growing crisis in Myanmar, China calls on the international community to respect Myanmar's sovereignty, support all parties to bridge differences, and restart the political transformation process.
China's call comes against the backdrop of interference in Myanmar's internal affairs by the United States and some other Western countries by imposing sanctions and not recognizing Myanmar's military junta as a party to internal political dialogue to resolve the crisis.
In the more than two years since Myanmar's military regime has been in power, the United States, Britain, the European Union, Australia and Canada have imposed several sanctions on the government and individual officials. Attempts to isolate Myanmar internationally will not help overcome the crisis, but will exacerbate it.
It is no coincidence that China calls for prudent and pragmatic actions on the Myanmar issue to prevent conflicts from intensifying and crises from spilling over. This call is directed not only at the West, but also at ASEAN, which the West is seeking to divide into two camps, those supporting and opposing dialogue with Myanmar's military regime. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the international community should respect ASEAN's mediation efforts and promote the implementation of ASEAN's "five-point consensus", one of which happens to urge dialogue between the conflicting parties in Myanmar.
As a friendly neighbor of Myanmar, China is willing to continue to provide support and assistance to the mediation efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy. The United Nations appreciates China's important role in promoting the resolution of the Myanmar issue and hopes that China will continue to make positive contributions to Myanmar's peace, stability and development. To this end, China is actively cooperating with the United Nations, ASEAN and bilateral cooperation with Myanmar, and maintaining pragmatic dialogue with the military.
China is an important economic and strategic partner of Myanmar and one of its largest trading partners. According to Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce, the trade volume between Myanmar and China from 2022 to February 2023 was approximately US$8.4 billion. China has been Myanmar’s main source of foreign investment for decades. From 1988 to 2019, China’s investment in Myanmar exceeded US$25 billion.
In short, whether as a neighbor of Myanmar or out of economic and trade considerations, China very much hopes that Myanmar will become a stable country and that the Myanmar government can control the entire territory of its country and achieve national peace and stability as soon as possible.
