Abstract
In 2013, Sino-Myanmar bilateral relations conquered the impact brought by such issues as political transformation and North Myanmar armed ethnic groups and the influences brought by the improvement of the relations between Myanmar and the western countries, and were developed steadily. Meanwhile, the improvement of the relations between Myanmar and the western countries gradually started to weaken the impact on Sino-Myanmar bilateral relations, but the domestic political development of Myanmar still influenced the Sino-Myanmar bilateral relations. Although Sino-Myanmar bilateral relations generally maintain the steady development trend, yet various domestic political factors, such as the change of the objectives of the main Myanmar’s political organizations, the change of the public opinion situation, the conflicts between the main armed ethnic groups of North Myanmar and the Government, etc. will become the important factors influencing the Sino-Myanmar bilateral relations.
This article is the staged achievement of the National Social Science Fund Project, namely, “Sino-Myanmar Bilateral Relations in 2013: Development and Challenges” (Project No.: 13BGJ026).
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Talks between President Xi Jinping and President Thein Sein, Chinanews. Com, April 5, 2013, http://Chinanews.com/gn/2013-05/4704687.shtml
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Joint Press Communique of the People’s Republic of China and the Union of Myanmar, Xinhua Net, April 5, 2013, http://news.xinhuanet.com/2013-04/05/c_124543128.htm
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Li Keqiang Respectively Met President Thein Sein, the Secretary of State and other Important Foreign Governmental Members, Chinanews. Com, October 10, 2013, http://www.Chinanews.com/gn/2013-10/5357265
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The Ambassador in Myanmar – Yang Houlan Made an Official Visit to the Vice President of Myanmar – Sai Mauk Kham, website of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2013, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_chn/zwbd_602255/t1027421.shtml
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Talks between Yang Jiechi and the Vice President of Myanmar – U Nyan Tun Aung, Chinanews.Com, June 23, 2013, http://www.Chinanews.com/gn/2013/06-23/4959347.shtml
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Wang Yi met the Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar – Wunna Maung Lwin, Xinhua Net, August 28, http://news.xinhuanet.com/2013-08/28/c_117132057.htm
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The Total Export-Import Volume of Myanmar in the First Eight Months Was about 13,000,000,000 U.S. Dollars, Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of Embassy in Myanmar, http://mm.mofcom.gov.cn/article/jmxw/201311/20131100385858.shtml
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The Total Utilized Foreign Investment of Myanmar in the First Eight Months Was about 2,200,000,000 U.S. Dollars, Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of Embassy in Myanmar, http://mm.mofcom.gov.cn/article/jmxw/201311/20131100385859.shtml
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China and Myanmar Will Implement the Major Cooperation Project between the Two Countries, Xinhua Net, September 2, 2013, http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-09/02/c_117196119.htm
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Liu Hua: Xi Jinping Met the Commander in Chief of Burmese National Defense Forces – Min Aung Hlaing, Xinhua Net, October 16, 2013, http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-10/16/c_117748104.htm
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Please refer to Myanmar, He Shengda and Li Chenyang (2009, p. 226).
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So far, two military coups occurred in modern Myanmar and two military regimes were established, namely, the military regime led by Ne Win during 1962–1988 and the military regime led by Saw Maung in early period and by Than Shwe in later period during 1988–2010. Therein, the later military regime is usually called new military regime or new military government.
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Liu, W. (2015). Sino-Myanmar Bilateral Relations in 2013: Develop Steadily and Challenges Existed. In: Wang, R., Zhu, C. (eds) Annual Report on the Development of International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region (2014). Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45940-9_8
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