On January 26, 2016, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting Deputy Foreign Minister Tin Oo Lwin of Myanmar.

Wang Yi said that Myanmar successfully carried out a general election at the end of last year with various political agenda in orderly progress, and we welcome that. We believe that the political parties in Myanmar will continue their solidarity and cooperation to realize a smooth power transition and create a more beautiful future for the national development. China values the "Pauk-Phaw" (fraternal) friendship between China and Myanmar and respects the Myanmar people's independent choice of development path suited to their national conditions. China will stay committed to developing China-Myanmar good-neighborliness and friendship, deepening the practical cooperation in all fields and jointly safeguarding the stability along the China-Myanmar border, so as to promote China-Myanmar relations for sustained, sound and steady development. China is also willing to strengthen coordination and collaboration with Myanmar in regional cooperation.

Tin Oo Lwin said that Myanmar attaches great importance to its relations with China. No matter how Myanmar's domestic situation changes, its friendly policies toward China will not change. Myanmar is willing to work with China to promote China-Myanmar relations and China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) relations for greater development.