16 August 2016

News Story: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to visit China

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi will pay an official visit to China from Aug. 17-21 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced Monday.

Aung San Suu Kyi is the first Myanmar leader to visit China since the Southeast Asian nation's new government was formed in late March.

"[The visit] holds great significance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between both countries in the new phase," Lu said.

Chinese leaders will meet with her and exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. Apart from Beijing, Aung San Suu Kyi will visit other Chinese cities, according to Lu.

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