Neighbors share the will to be brotherly friends

With China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, in Myanmar on an official visit at the invitation of Aung San Suu Kyi in her new role as Myanmar's foreign minister, the guesswork over who would top her to-be-invited list has been put to rest.

Given the new, emerging political landscapes inside Myanmar and on China's periphery, this may be nutritious fodder for geopolitical interpretations and imaginings.

But the diplomatic rationalism at work is a reassuring sign that Beijing and post-election Naypyitaw will not get lost in redefining their ties as some had anticipated.