US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States held Myanmar's military leadership responsible for its harsh crackdown. China and Myanmar have a deep, long-standing friendship, and China believes Myanmar can handle its problems on its own, he added. Guo's department has been at the forefront of building relations with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who visited China in 2015 at the Communist Party's invitation, rather than the Chinese government's. Department head Song Tao also visited Myanmar in August and met Suu Kyi. The European Union and the United States have been considering targeted sanctions against Myanmar's military leadership.

Source: bd News24 October 21, 2017 05:48 UTC