On February 26, 2007, Chairman of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Senior-General Than Shwe met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw. The two sides exchanged views on the development of China-Myanmar friendly and cooperative ties in a friendly atmosphere.

Tang said China and Myanmar are friendly neighbors and through joint efforts, bilateral relations have maintained a healthy and steady development momentum. He noted that leaders of the two countries were in touch frequently and economic and trade cooperation has achieved considerable progress. The two sides have made achievements in cooperation in the sectors such as border administration and drug control, and have maintained close coordination with regard to international and regional affairs. He stressed that the Chinese government and people value the China-Myanmar traditional friendship, expressing willingness to work with the Myanmar side to push forward the continuous development of good-neighborly and friendly ties between the two countries.

At the meeting, Than Shwe said Myanmar and China are friendly neighbors. Myanmar wishes to enhance cooperation with China in the fields including politics, economy and trade. He emphasized that the Chinese government and people have rendered valuable support for Myanmar's national construction and economic development for a long period of time. He expressed thanks for this, reiterating that Myanmar will as always firmly abide by the one-China policy.

Than Shwe also stressed three major policy objectives of the Myanmar government which are stability, development and education. He said that Myanmar is endeavoring for building a peaceful, stable, prosperous and discipline-flourishing democratic nation, and would continue to steadily push for the roadmap of domestic democratic process.

Tang expressed that China sincerely hopes Myanmar will be politically stable, economically developed and nationally harmonious with its people living and working in peace and contentment.

Tang, at the invitation of Myanmar SPDC First Secretary Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, arrived at Nay Pyi Taw on February 25 on a working visit to Myanmar. He held talks with Thein Sein later on the day over the bilateral ties and issues of common concern.