Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei said on Wednesday China will
support the mediation work of the UN envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim
Gambari.
During his talks with Gambari Wednesday afternoon, He expressed
China's concerns about the Myanmar situation and called on relevant
parties to maintain restraint and properly resolve the issue
through dialogue and consultations.
The Myanmar issue, resulting from complicated historic and
realistic reasons, should be settled by the Myanmar government and
people, He said.
The international community should provide constructive help to
increase the mutual understanding among relevant parties and push
forward their dialogue, he said.
Gambari briefed He on his visits to Asian countries and next
plan, saying he will visit Myanmar again and strengthen cooperation
between UN and Myanmar to solve the issue.
Gambari's China visit is part of a six-nation Asian consultation
tour to find a peaceful solution to the Myanmar situation, which
include Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China and Japan.
"You have made a remarkable contribution to the mediation on the
Myanmar issue in the past two weeks, which we appreciate, and China
will continue to give all-out support to your work," He told
Gambari in the photo session of their talks.
During Gambari's two-day stay in Beijing, he will also hold
talks with Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi and meet with State
Councilor Tang Jiaxuan.
(Xinhua News Agency October 25, 2007)
