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West Should Refrain from Stoking Further Tension in Myanmar: GT

CHINA PRESS

Any intervention by the West in Myanmar should be moderate and prevent provoking further confrontations and tensions, the CCP-owned Global Times warned in an editorial. The newspaper warned that any forceful projections of power may not be welcomed by Myanmar or its neighboring states. The West should not complain about China's non-interference approach as the promotion of democracy should be built upon its benefits to the people of Myanmar rather than for gaining political points, the newspaper said. ASEAN countries refraining from intervening in Myanmar's internal affairs were making a practical choice based on goodwill, and the outside world should exercise patience as the situation in Myanmar develops, the editorial said.

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