China condemns violence in Myanmar

China strongly condemns the violence that took place in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state and supports Myanmar's efforts to maintain peace and stability in this region, a senior official said on Saturday.

China hopes that all regions in Myanmar could achieve peaceful and stable development, Guo Yezhou, vice-minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing 19th CPC National Congress.

Guo said that China and Myanmar are neighbors with deep-rooted friendly relations. "We hope we could work together to deepen such friendship through all channels, including exchanges among political parties, and to push forward bilateral cooperation in all sectors," he said.

Guo said political parties have played a more significant role in the political life of Myanmar since the country's political transition in 2010, and the CPC has established good relations with all major parties in Myanmar.

In June 2015, a delegation head by Aung San Suu Kyi visited China, which pushed forward the relations between the CPC and Myanmar's National League for Democracy, he said.