China backs Myanmar government efforts to 'safeguard stability'
Rohingya militants attacked police posts in late August, prompting a military backlash
Rohingya militants attacked police posts in late August, prompting a military backlash. PHOTO: FILE
BEIJING:
China said Tuesday it backs the Myanmar government's efforts to "uphold peace and stability" in Rakhine state, where a military crackdown has sent more than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing for Bangladesh.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the comments as the United Nations Security Council prepared to hold an urgent meeting on the crisis on Wednesday.
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Rohingya militants attacked police posts in late August, prompting a military backlash that has sent nearly a third of the Muslim minority population fleeing to Bangladesh.
International pressure on Myanmar's government has increased as UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the violence seemed to be a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing".
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But UN diplomats have said China, one of Myanmar's main trade partners, has been resisting involvement by the top UN council in addressing the crisis.
"We condemn the violent attacks which happened in Rakhine state in Myanmar," Geng told a regular news briefing.
"We support Myanmar's efforts in upholding peace and stability in the Rakhine state. We hope order and the normal life there will be recovered as soon as possible," he said.
"We think the international community should support the efforts of Myanmar in safeguarding the stability of its national development."
China said Tuesday it backs the Myanmar government's efforts to "uphold peace and stability" in Rakhine state, where a military crackdown has sent more than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing for Bangladesh.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the comments as the United Nations Security Council prepared to hold an urgent meeting on the crisis on Wednesday.
Dalai Lama calls on Suu Kyi for peaceful end to Rohingya crisis
Rohingya militants attacked police posts in late August, prompting a military backlash that has sent nearly a third of the Muslim minority population fleeing to Bangladesh.
International pressure on Myanmar's government has increased as UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the violence seemed to be a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing".
Myanmar mob stones Muslim home amid Rohingya crisis
But UN diplomats have said China, one of Myanmar's main trade partners, has been resisting involvement by the top UN council in addressing the crisis.
"We condemn the violent attacks which happened in Rakhine state in Myanmar," Geng told a regular news briefing.
"We support Myanmar's efforts in upholding peace and stability in the Rakhine state. We hope order and the normal life there will be recovered as soon as possible," he said.
"We think the international community should support the efforts of Myanmar in safeguarding the stability of its national development."