Chinese FM’s special envoy to attend next Union Peace Conference

11 July 2018
Chinese FM’s special envoy to attend next Union Peace Conference
Special Envoy for Asian Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Sun Guoxiang (C) arrives for the opening ceremony of the second session of the Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 24 May 2017. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA

Sun Guoxiang, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's special envoy for Asian Affairs, will attend the Union Peace Conference, also known as the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference at the invitation of Myanmar's government, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
According to reports, the third meeting of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference will be held today.
China supports Myanmar's efforts to advance the country's peace process and achieve national reconciliation, and wishes the meeting success, spokesperson Hua Chunying told a daily press briefing.