李总理：中国支持缅甸走适合自己的道路

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said China values highly ties with Myanmar and supports it to follow a development path that tallies with its own national conditions.

中国国务院总理李克强表示，中国高度重视与缅甸的关系，支持缅甸走符合本国国情的发展道路。

He made the remarks during a meeting with Myanmar’s state Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi in Singapore on Thursday.

星期四他在新加坡会见缅甸国务委员昂山素季时发表了上述讲话。

Premier Li emphasized that over the 68 years since the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries, the bilateral friendship has been growing ever stronger. China is willing to enhance political trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and steadily accelerate the China-Myanmar comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Li said.

李克强总理强调，自两国建交68年来，两国友谊越来越牢固。李克强表示，中国愿意加强政治信任，加强务实合作，稳步推进中缅全面战略合作伙伴关系。

The Chinese premier also noted that developing the economy and improving people’s livelihood is the common task facing both countries.

李克强总理还指出，发展经济和改善民生是两国面临的共同任务。

He said China looks forward to collaborating with Myanmar in fields like human resources and education and supports its efforts to maintain internal stability.

他说，中国期待着与缅甸在人力资源、教育等领域进行合作，支持缅甸为维护国内稳定所做的努力。

China, he continued, also backs Myanmar and Bangladesh in trying to deal properly with the delicate issues surrounding Myanmar’s Rakhine state through dialogue and negotiation.

他补充说，中国还支持缅甸和孟加拉国通过对话和谈判，努力妥善处理缅甸和邻邦的微妙问题。

China will provide necessary help if needed, Li said.

如果需要，中国将提供必要的帮助。

Suu Kyi echoed Li by saying Myanmar is ready to further cooperate with China for common development.

昂山素季表示，缅甸愿与中国进一步加强合作，共同发展。

She thanked China for offering help to her country many times when it faced difficulties. She particularly appreciates the understanding and support China offers in Myanmar’s peace process and the issue about the Rakhine state.

她感谢中国在她的国家面临困难时多次向其提供帮助。她特别感谢中国对缅甸和平进程邻邦问题的理解和支持。

Myanmar, Suu Kyi said, will continue to work with relevant parties to create a favorable external environment for peace and development in the country.

昂山素季表示，缅甸将继续与有关各方合作，为缅甸的和平与发展创造有利的外部环境。