YANGON -- The Myanmar Foreign
Ministry issued a statement Thursday opposing Taiwan's bid for membership of the
United Nations and reiterating Myanmar's adherence to the one-China policy,
according to the official newspaper New Light of Myanmar.
"As a nation which has steadfastly nurtured the friendly relations with the
People's Republic of China, the Union of Myanmar has consistently adhered to the
principle of one-China policy and regarded Taiwan as an integral part of China,
" the statement said, referring to the Taiwan authorities' recent bid for a
referendum on joining the UN as "Taiwan."
"The Union of Myanmar is of the view that Taiwan's push for referendum on
joining the UN would raise tension in cross-straits relations and jeopardize the
peace and stability in the region," the statement said, adding that "Myanmar,
therefore, opposes Taiwan's UN membership bid under any
appellation."