Message from His Excellency U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar to His Excellency Mr. Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China :

ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF THE FIFTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION OF MYANMAR AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, I HAVE THE PLEASURE TO EXTEND TO YOUR EXCELLENCY MY SINCERE BEST WISHES AND FELICITATIONS.

I AM HAPPY TO NOTE THAT THE TRADITIONAL TIES OF PAUK PHAW FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION THAT EXIST BETWEEN MYANMAR AND CHINA HAVE FLOURISHED OVER THE FIFTY FIVE YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE JOINT EFFORTS OF OUR LEADERS.

BY PROMOTING CLOSER COOPERATION AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN THE YEARS AHEAD, I AM CONVINCED THAT THE TRADITIONAL TIES OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES WILL BE FURTHER CONSOLIDATED.

PLEASE, ACCEPT, EXCELLENCY, THE ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.