The importance of special bilateral ties

Invited to the UN General Assembly in New York, Myanmar's President Thein Sien will leave for the US on Sept 23.

Myanmar opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is already paying a visit to the US, her first in two decades. Some Western media have used the two visits to say that, "an old friend of China is falling into the arms of the United States".

What these Western media do not say is that the Myanmar government and the opposition both have repeatedly emphasized the importance of maintaining friendly relations with China. It seems the Western media are trying to sow the seeds of discord between China and its friendly countries.