* * * Republic of Myanmar (English: The Republic of Myanmar of the Federation), referred to as Myanmar for short. It is a country in Southeast Asia and a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It borders the Andaman Sea in the southwest, India and Bangladesh in the northwest, China in the northeast, Thailand and Laos in the southeast, and Naypyidaw, the capital.

From 1824 to 1885, Britain launched three British-Burmese wars and occupied Myanmar. 1886, Britain designated Myanmar as a province of British India. 1948 1 declared independence from the Commonwealth and established the Union of Myanmar. 1974 65438+ 10 was renamed as the Socialist Republic of Myanmar. In September, soldiers headed by Defense Minister Maung Saw took over the regime.

China-Myanmar political relations

China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, and the traditional friendship between the two peoples goes back to ancient times. Since ancient times, the two peoples have been regarded as "relatives". The two countries formally established diplomatic relations on June 8, 1950. In 1950s, China and Myanmar advocated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

In the 1960s, in the spirit of friendly consultation, mutual understanding and mutual accommodation, the two countries successfully solved the border issues left over from history through friendly consultation, which set an example for all countries to solve the border issues. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China has developed its traditional friendly relations with Myanmar in line with the neighboring foreign policy of "being a good neighbor and partner" and the neighboring foreign policy of "being a good neighbor, partner and rich neighbor", and bilateral relations have developed steadily.