STORY: 70th anniversary of Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence celebrated in Myanmar
SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024
DATELINE: June 20, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:19
LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIAO LI, Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Myanmar
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Burmese): DAW THAN THAN NU, President of U Nu Daw Mya Yi Foundation
4. various of the event

STORYLINE:

An event marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was held at the China Cultural Center in Yangon on Wednesday.
   
The event was jointly organized by the China Foundation for Peace and Development, the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Yangon University of Foreign Languages, and Myanmar Chinese Cooperation and Communication Center.
   
Qiao Li, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, said at the event that 70 years ago, Chinese and Myanmar leaders jointly advocated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence with political wisdom and foresight, which has become the basic norms of modern international relations and continuously injected vitality into China-Myanmar friendship.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIAO LI, Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Myanmar
"China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, and both countries have always adhered to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. The cooperation between the two countries is expanding in various fields. We are willing to work with Myanmar to build the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor with high quality, bringing more practical cooperation results to better benefit both countries and their peoples."

Daw Than Than Nu, president of U Nu Daw Mya Yi Foundation and daughter of former Prime Minister U Nu, expressed her joy and appreciation for the achievements made by China through constantly deepened cooperation with countries including Myanmar under the Belt and Road Initiative.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Burmese): DAW THAN THAN NU, President of U Nu Daw Mya Yi Foundation
"If not only our two countries but also youths from all countries around the world embrace the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, a world family free from nuclear weapons will be surely achieved."

More than 100 representatives from over 40 Chinese and Myanmar non-governmental organizations and enterprises, think tanks, media organizations and universities participated in the event.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar.
(XHTV)