Beijing backs Myanmar talks with armed groups

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to support Myanmar’s peace process Friday as he met with the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Beijing ahead of historic talks with armed groups near the countries’ troubled joint border.
During the sitdown between the leaders Xi pledged to “play a constructive role in promoting Myanmar’s peace process” the official Xinhua news agency reported. “China attaches great importance to developing relations with Myanmar,” Xi said, according to an official statement.
Myanmar will hold a long-planned conference with armed ethnic groups later this month, with Suu Kyi targeting peace as a prelude to rebooting the economy after her party won a landslide election victory.

Source: Arab News