1596 A screen grab from Myanmar state television broadcast from February 3, 2021, shows General Min Aung Hlaing speaking during a meeting. MRTV/Handout via REUTERS
Bangkok, February 4
Before Monday’s coup in Myanmar, the country’s relations with China already were complicated by Chinese investments in its infrastructure and the Myanmar military’s campaigns along their shared border.
The coup deposed national leader Aung San Suu Kyi a little over a year after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a show of support to her with the first visit by a head of state from Beijing to Myanmar since 2001 and 33 agreements on a wide range of issues.
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A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that the international community should create a sound external environment for Myanmar to properly resolve the differences.
Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a question on the situation in Myanmar.
He said that the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday held internal consultations on the situation in Myanmar, and China participated constructively in relevant discussions.
The international community should create a sound external environment for Myanmar to properly resolve the differences, Wang said. All actions taken by the Security Council should be conducive to Myanmar s political and social stability, peaceful reconciliation and avoid exacerbating tensions and further complicating the situation.
UPDATE 1-U.N. Security Council calls for release of Suu Kyi, voices concern for Myanmar Reuters 2/4/2021
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday called for the release of Myanmar s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military and voiced concern over the state of emergency there but stopped short of condemning the coup.
The 15-member council was briefed on Tuesday, a day after the Myanmar army detained Suu Kyi and others in response to election fraud, handed power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposed a one-year state of emergency.
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TRIPOLI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Potential leaders of a new Libyan interim government joined in competing blocs on Thursday to seek backing from participants in U.N.-backed talks after publicly auditioning for top roles.
The process is part of a U.N plan that envisages national elections at the end of the year as a political solution to Libya s decade of chaos.