Myanmar

On the afternoon of March 14, many Chinese-owned factories in the Laydaya Industrial Zone in Yangon, Myanmar were beaten, smashed, looted and burned by criminals. Many Chinese personnel were injured and some employees were trapped for a while. The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar got in touch with the Myanmar Chinese Enterprise Chamber of Commerce and related companies as soon as possible, and quickly asked the local police to take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese companies and personnel. The embassy also once again issued safety reminders to Chinese enterprises and personnel in Myanmar. China’s friendly policy towards Myanmar is geared towards all Myanmar people. China-Myanmar economic and trade cooperation has always been based on the principle of mutual benefit and win-win results, with particular emphasis on benefiting local people in Myanmar. The vast majority of the companies that were affected this time came from the textile and garment industry. The investment of Chinese companies in this field has created nearly 400,000 jobs in Myanmar. The actions of lawbreakers also harm the interests of the Burmese people. The nature of the incident of smashing, looting, looting and burning was very bad. China requires Myanmar to take further effective measures to stop all violent acts, investigate and deal with relevant perpetrators in accordance with the law, and ensure the safety of the lives and property of Chinese enterprises and personnel in Myanmar. We call on the people of Myanmar to express their demands legally and not to be incited or used to undermine the friendly cooperation between China and Myanmar.