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11:30, 13-May-2018
China condemns violent incident in northern Myanmar, calls for restraint
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China has condemned the violent weekend clashes in northern Myanmar and is deeply saddened by the deaths and injuries of innocent people, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar said in a statement on Sunday.
Clashes broke out on Saturday between the Myanmar armed forces and armed ethnic groups in the town of Muse in Shan state, near the main border gate with China.
Some people fled into Chinese territory and some stray bullets landed across the border, according to the embassy statement.
China urges relevant parties to exercise restraint for an immediate ceasefire and take concrete measures to prevent the situation from worsening.
At present, relevant parties in Myanmar are actively preparing for the third meeting of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference and the Chinese side has been providing assistance in this regard based on the needs of the Myanmar side, according to the statement.
The statement said China firmly opposes any attempt to undermine peace and stability along the China-Myanmar border and any act deliberately obstructing the Myanmar peace process.