China urges intl community to facilitate dialogue in Myanmar

File photo of Chen Xu, China's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva. /Xinhua

A demonstrator is detained by police officers during a protest against the military takeover in Mawlamyine, Myanmar, February 12, 2021. /Reuters

Myanmar's military detained the country's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint and declared a state of emergency on February 1, alleging massive voting fraud in the general elections in November.

Chen stressed that any action taken by the UN Human Rights Council should be conducive to maintaining political and social stability in Myanmar, warning against any move that could "exacerbate tension and further complicate the situation."

"As a friendly neighbor, China hopes that all parties in Myanmar will put the will and interests of the people of Myanmar first, properly handle differences through dialogue under the constitutional and legal framework and maintain political and social stability," said the diplomat.

"China is in communication and contacts with relevant parties in Myanmar to facilitate de-escalation of tension and bring the situation back to normal," he added.