On April 5, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's President U Thein Sein in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Exchanging in-depth views on ways to develop China-Myanmar ties, the two national leaders agreed to continually consolidate and enhance bilateral ties and promote the healthy and stable growth of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Xi stressed that China will adhere to the good-neighborly policy and ensure that, through its own development, it will benefit surrounding countries including Myanmar. Quoting a Myanmarese saying to the same effect, he said China will promote common development help "lift all boats" in the region. China attaches great importance to its relations with Myanmar. Both sides should work to steer the bilateral ties in the right direction, and, on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, deepen strategic mutual trust, carry forward win-win cooperation and safeguard shared interests. Xi urged that bilateral relations should not be swayed by the vicissitudes in international politics or distracted by outside forces and that the two sides should unswervingly push forward their friendship.

Xi said that China and Myanmar should strengthen their policy guidance and planning in bilateral relations, maintain high-level exchanges of visits, exchange views on major issues in a timely manner, and set clear goals for their cooperation. In promoting bilateral economic cooperation, China encourages and supports its enterprises to take part in Myanmar's national construction and hopes that the two sides can cooperate closely to ensure that major cooperation projects can be smoothly implemented. Xi urged the two countries to conduct and strengthen all forms of people-to-people exchanges, especially friendly exchanges between their youths and students. He also pledged that China will continue to coordinate closely with Myanmar in the United Nations and other multilateral arenas.

Xi said it is China's sincere wish that Myanmar can enjoy social stability, economic development and improving living standards. China supports Myanmar in choosing the development path in line with its national conditions and China will play a constructive role in promoting peace talks between Myanmar's government and the rebels in its northern territory.

For his part, U Thein Sein said Myanmar thanks China for the valuable help it has provided over time and cherishes its traditional friendship and good-neighborly relations with China. Myanmar is ready to maintain exchanges with China's new leadership, push for mutually beneficial cooperation, and faithfully implement relevant projects, so as to produce new progress in their comprehensive strategic partnership. The Myanmarese president said his country is dedicated to reform and opening up and stable development, hopes to get continuous support from China, and welcomes Chinese enterprises to continue to take part in its economic buildup. In promoting peace talks in its north, Myanmar hopes to have China's continuing support so that peace and development can be achieved along the border. U Thein Sein also pledged that his country will play a positive role in promoting cooperation between China and ASEAN.

After their meeting, the two national leaders attended a ceremony marking the signing of economic and technological cooperation agreements between the two governments.

Prior to the meeting, Xi held a welcoming ceremony for President U Thein Sein. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of its Policy Research Office Wang Huning, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of its Secretariat and director of its General Office Li Zhanshu, and State Councilor Yang Jiechi participated in the above activities.