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China backs political solution to northern Myanmar issue: Xi

Xinhua, April 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Wednesday that China supports efforts to find a political solution to the northern Myanmar issue via peace negotiations.

He made the remarks during talks with Myanmar President U Thein Sein on the sidelines of an Asian-African summit which opened here Wednesday.

Xi stressed that the Chinese side hopes to see new dynamics of the peace process in Myanmar at an early date.

U Thein Sein said that the Myanmar government is committed to safeguarding peace, stability and personnel safety in northern Myanmar and will speed up the region's reconstruction while propelling political dialogues. Endi