Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing on Thursday with Ibrahim Gambari, special envoy of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

 

Wang said China hopes relevant parties in Myanmar could properly resolve the issue through dialogue and commit to the stability and development of the country.

 

This serves to the interests of Myanmar people and the international community should make joint efforts to this end, Wang said, adding China will also make its due efforts.

 

Gambari appreciated China's support to his work, saying the mediation work is "a process".

 

The world needs a peaceful, prosperous and democratic Myanmar and Myanmar also needs support from the UN and the international community, Gambari said.

 

State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan also met with Gambari om Thursday.

 

Gambari's China visit is part of a six-nation Asian consultation tour to find a peaceful solution to the Myanmar situation, which include Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China and Japan.

 

(Xinhua News Agency October 25, 2007)