“We hope the election runs smoothly and that Myanmar [Burma] will constantly promote democracy and development,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying.
Hong stated that for Burma to maintain internal social stability and hold the election successfully served the fundamental interests of the Burmese people and promoted regional peace and prosperity.
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"Once her [Aung San Suu Kyi's] sentence expires in November, and that notion is not disputed, it is our understanding that she will have served her sentence."
