Archive for ‘Rakhine’

11/03/2020

Chinese diplomat calls for “more constructive help” to Myanmar, Bangladesh on Rakhine issue

GENEVA, March 10 (Xinhua) — A senior Chinese diplomat said here that China advocates that Myanmar and Bangladesh properly resolve the Rakhine State issue through dialogue and consultation and start the process of repatriating people at an early date.

Liu Hua, Special Representative for Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, told the on-going 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday that the international community should provide more constructive help to Myanmar and Bangladesh to create a favorable external environment for the two sides to implement bilateral repatriation agreements.

Liu pointed out that the international community should respect Myanmar’s sovereignty and treat Myanmar’s human rights progress in a comprehensive, impartial and objective manner.

On the issue of Myanmar, she said, the United Nations should take a fair and objective position, and related work should help promote the solution to the Rakhine state issue, not the contrary.

The Chinese diplomat also highlighted that China has always advocated that all countries should address human rights issues through constructive dialogue and cooperation, oppose politicization, selectivity, double standards, and confrontational practices, and does not support the practice of “naming and shaming” and publicly pressuring.

Source: Xinhua

18/08/2019

China donates school bags, stationeries to Myanmar students

MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINA-PANDA PACK PROJECT-DONATION CEREMONY

Students carry school bags with panda images during the ceremony for the 2019 Panda Pack donation and the 4th anniversary of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) Myanmar Office in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 17, 2019. China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) Myanmar Office donated 100,000 school bags and stationeries to Myanmar students under Panda Pack Project for 2019-2020 academic year in Yangon on Saturday. (Xinhua/U Aung)

YANGON, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) Myanmar Office donated 100,000 school bags and stationeries to Myanmar students under Panda Pack Project for 2019-2020 academic year in Yangon on Saturday.

Under the Panda Pack project, Saturday’s donation of school bags which include stationeries called panda packs covers 15 townships in Myanmar’s states and regions.

Since 2017, panda packs have been donated to 37,760 primary school students in six states and regions including Shan, Rakhine, Kachin states, Yangon, Bago and Sagaing regions.

“CFPA, the first Chinese non-governmental organization registered in Myanmar, has done many contributions in collaboration with Myanmar’s Education Ministry for education sector development in four years since when its Myanmar Office was opened in 2016,” said Counselor Yang Shouzheng of Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, expressing belief that such cooperation could benefit Myanmar people and promote bilateral friendship between the two countries.

CFPA’s panda packs donation really support Myanmar students’ academic life, said Thet Su Htwe, a representative teacher from schools.

“Internationally, we help children on six sustainable development goals — no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, clean water and sanitation and decent work and economic growth,” said Wang Xingzui, executive vice president of CFPA.

For Myanmar’s education sector, CFPA has launched projects including Paukphaw scholarship, Panda Pack, Computer Lab, China-Myanmar Friendship Scholarship, School infrastructure and others which cover 12 states and regions.

Source: Xinhua

08/12/2018

China vows to continue support for Myanmar’s peace process in Rakhine

YANGON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — China will continue its support for Myanmar government’s process of restoring peace and stability as well as promoting development in western Rakhine state, Chinese Ambassador Hong Liang said on Friday.

Hong made the remarks at a donation ceremony to Myanmar’s Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development (UEHRD).

China encourages the Myanmar government’s efforts on the repatriation process of displaced persons, he said.

Myanmar Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye thanked the Chinese Embassy for the prompt donation, saying that it will help build houses for the returnees and will also take the lead to bring about more donation from others.

Myanmar formed the UEHRD in Oct. last year for the effective performance of a long-term project of freedom from conflict in Rakhine state.

It also established nine private sector task forces to join the mechanism of UEHRD.

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