Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and Myanmar Foreign Minister U Win Aung, in their meeting in Beijing on December 23, agreed that further promoting bilateral relations complies with the fundamental interests of the peoples in both countries.

They reached a consensus that China and Myanmar should continue high-level exchanges and draw up a plan for further promoting and developing relations in the 21st century.

Tang and U Win Aung agreed that the countries will increase contacts between various departments of both governments, give priority to trade and economic cooperation, and continue to work closely on regional and international issues.

U Win Aung congratulated the Chinese government on resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Macao.