External forces should not interfere with the Taiwan question, which is China's internal affairs, said Union Minister for Ministry 2 of the Myanmar President's Office U Ko Ko Hlaing in a recent interview.
The Myanmar government has reaffirmed its support for the one-China principle in a statement in November after erroneous remarks about Taiwan were made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Speaking with China Central Television in Naypyidaw, U Ko Ko Hlaing said that the one-China principle is recognized by countries around the world through the United Nations, and that since its independence, Myanmar has shared friendly relations with China.
"Myanmar was one of the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China. From then on, every successive Myanmar government has recognized and adhered to the one-China policy. The current administration also continues to uphold this policy. Therefore, the position that the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair is a principle consistently held by all Myanmar governments. Issues on Chinese territory should be solved by the Chinese people themselves. If outsiders meddle and stir up trouble, it will only be counterproductive," he said.
As militarism is showing signs of resurgence in Japan, U Ko Ko Hlaing emphasized that history must not repeat itself, and that people should cherish peace all the more with the world currently challenged by turbulence and uncertainty.
"Are the mistakes once made in history to be repeated? If war breaks out again, the weapons used will be more advanced and more destructive, and the world will inevitably suffer great hardship. Only peace can bring development. Only peace can guarantee people stable lives and jobs," he said.
Japan should leave China's internal affairs to Chinese: Myanmar official
A senior World Economic Forum (WEF) director has hailed China's rapid adoption of advanced technologies in manufacturing as well as the country's prudent investments in various emerging industries.
Gim Huay Neo, the WEF's Chair of Greater China, has visited several cutting-edge enterprises in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province this year. The experience has left her with a profound impression that China setting a model example in how new technologies can be applied to high-end production.
"Many of us took pictures of the robotic technologies that we saw. I met the innovators; I saw how technology and AI was being deployed into manufacturing processes. So there's a lot that we can learn from China in how technology, advanced practices, can be deployed to enhance productivity," said Neo, who is also Managing Director of the WEF's Centre for Nature and Climate.
Her comments underscored the WEF's ongoing research focus on how innovation is integrated into advanced manufacturing to boost productivity.
The Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), launched by the WEF in 2018, now comprises more than 200 factories around the globe. In September, 12 factories were incorporated into the network, with Chinese facilities accounting for half.
The GLN was formed when the WEF teamed up with McKinsey and Company in 2018 to identify the most innovative leaders in manufacturing. The WEF introduces the GLN as a globally recognized community transforming factory and value chain operations with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, with each member indisputably a leader in its respective industry.
"Forty percent of the best lighthouses, we call them 'dengta', lighthouses around the world are actually in China. We have close to 50 percent of the best ways to deploy AI for people and planet being based in China as well. So yes, China is at the forefront of many of these areas. This country is now reaping the dividends of the investments into technology and people over the last decade and we're now seeing the dividends and the results of how this is made China very competitive across many industries," she said.
Senior WEF director witnesses China's leadership in tech-driven manufacturing
