China, Myanmar agree to accelerate construction of economic corridor
China and Myanmar have agreed to accelerate the construction of an economic corridor between the two countries to boost bilateral ties during the visit of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Myanmar.
Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in their meeting on January 12. (Photo: AP)
Hanoi (VNA) – China and Myanmar have agreedto accelerate the construction of an economic corridor between the twocountries to boost bilateral ties during the visit of Chinese State Councilorand Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Myanmar.
At the meeting with Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Min Aung Hlaing on January 12, Wang said the main purpose of his trip is tocommunicate with Myanmar on implementing the results of Chinese President XiJinping's state visit last year and exchange views on developing bilateral tiesin the next stage.
He said China hopes the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor(CMEC) will be fully implemented to help Myanmar to develop and revitalise. Healso announced that China will provide assistance of vaccines and medicalsupplies to help Myanmar fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and encourage Chineseenterprises to carry out further vaccine cooperation with Myanmar.
For his part, Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar is willing toplay an active role in deepening the friendly cooperation with China,especially accelerating the CMEC building. He also thanked China for itsassistance in fighting the coronavirus./.
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Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in their meeting on January 12. (Photo: AP)
