CHINA TELLS BURMA TO RECEIVE GAMBARI QUICKLY, SUGGESTS UNITED STATES CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH BURMA

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Summary: "In response to the Ambassador per ref A urging China to press the Burmese regime to exercise restraint, begin an inclusive dialogue on democracy, and accept a visit of UN Special Envoy Gambari immediately, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei stressed in a meeting on September 27 that China has repeatedly communicated its concerns to Burmese authorities over the current situation. China views unrest in Burma as an internal matter and not appropriate for UN Security Council consideration. However, consistent with its support for the UN Secretary-General, China has told Burmese officials that UN Special Envoy Gambari should visit Burma as soon as possible. AFM He complained that international media unfairly assigned China responsibility for resolving the current turmoil in Burma. He suggested the United States continue its recent dialogue with Burma. The Ambassador responded that, as Burma?s primary business partner and a neighboring state, China has both influence and responsibility." End Summary.

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US Embassy, Beijing, via Wikileaks

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2007-07-27

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2011-09-06

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