Myanmar's MiG-29 fighter. (File photo)
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin summoned Myanmar ambassador Thit LinnOhn in Beijing Friday night, lodging solemn representations to him after four Chinesepeople were killed by a bomb dropped by a Myanmar warplane in southwestern Yunnanprovince.
The bomb hit a sugarcane field in the border city of Lincang and killed four people workingthere on Friday afternoon. Nine others were also injured.
Liu condemned the incident in the sugarcane field and urged the Myanmar side tothoroughly investigate the case and inform the Chinese side of the result.
He also urged the Myanmar side to punish the perpetrator, appropriately handle theaftermath, and take immediate and effective measures to prevent recurrence of suchincidents and safeguard the security and stability in the border areas between China andMyanmar.
Earlier this week, China urged stability in its border area with Myanmar as well as thenorthern part of the southeast Asian country which have been hit by conflict recently.
"It serves the common interests of the two nations and two peoples," Foreign MinisterWang Yi.
The minister also reiterated that what happened in northern Myanmar is the internalaffair of the country.
"We hope the conflict can be resolved peacefully," he said.
China, which adheres to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of othercountries, has made it clear that it respects Myanmar's sovereignty and territorialintegrity.
The relations between China and Myanmar, who share a border line of over 2,000 km,have been upgraded to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
"We are friendly neighbors, sharing not just mountains and rivers, but also weal and woe,"Wang said. "When problems arise in our neighbor's house, we are following the situationvery closely."
The minister also pledged continued communication and cooperation with Myanmar, tojointly ensure tranquility in the two countries' border area and safeguard safety of bothpeoples.
China summons Myanmar envoy after bomb leaves four dead - People's Daily Online