CHINESE MFA SAYS ONGOING CRISIS IN BURMA STILL NOT THREAT TO REGIONAL PEACE

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Summary: "In a meeting with Western Embassy officials on September 28, MFA Asia Department Deputy Director General Yang Yanyi delivered now familiar points on China?s position on the crisis in Burma: China is concerned and supports UN efforts; the Burmese government should "properly handle" the situation; sanctions are not the solution; and the UN Security Council is not the appropriate venue to address the Burma situation. Yang said criticism of China?s role in solving the crisis is unfair and "slanderous." Discussing whether the ongoing crisis affects regional peace and security, Yang reiterated that the situation is still only a "yellow light" and that China still believes the situation does not merit UN Security Council attention." End Summary.

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US Embassy, Beijing, via Wikileaks

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2009-09-28

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2011-09-07

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