President Hu calls for closer cooperation with Myanmar

Chinese President meets Myanmar PM

China hopes to further develop ties with Myanmar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said Chinese president Hu Jintao in his meeting with visiting Myanmar Prime Minister Khin Nyunt in Beijing

President Hu said China hopes to develop good-neighborly ties with Myanmar.

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and a senior official of the Communist Party of China, Luo Gan, also met with Khin Nyunt.

Both sides spoke positively of their bilateral ties and exchanged views on such issues as border management and anti-drug cooperation.

Luo Gan said China is willing to join hands with Myanmar to seek methods for promoting border management, improve cooperation, fight transnational crimes and increase security.

These views were echoed by Khin Nyunt, who believes this kind of cooperation is in accordance with the interests of both sides.

The Myanmar Prime Minister arrived in Beijing Sunday on a seven-day visit to China.