Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on the people of Myanmar to work with the ruling junta toward national reconciliation after a violent crackdown by the military regime which garnered global condemnation.
China, a longtime ally and the largest trading partner of Myanmar, is attending the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Wen said upon arrival Sunday that recent efforts by the United Nations should help jump-start democracy in the country ruled by the military since 1962.
The junta has faced heavy international criticism after its troops opened fire on pro-democracy demonstrators in late September, killing at least 15 people. …
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