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)