Myanmar has political will for Rohingya repatriation: China FM

Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi. Photo: BSS
Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi. Photo: BSS

Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi on Friday said that Myanmar has a “political will” over Rohingya repatriation during a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen in Beijing, reports BSS.

“The Chinese foreign minister has assured that Myanmar has a political will to take back its Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh,” foreign secretary Md Shahidul Haque said while briefing newsmen after the meeting.

The foreign secretary said the two ministers discussed the Rohingya issue at the meeting.

He said the foreign minister highlighted the Rohingya crisis and said Bangladesh has no conflict with Myanmar. “We’re good neighbours and we want Myanmar to take back its nationals from Bangladesh,” he said.

In reply, the Chinese foreign minister hoped that the repatriation of the first batch of Rohingyas will be made soon.

“We hope that Bangladesh and Myanmar will make arrangements over the Rohingya repatriation and we’ll always stay beside the two countries on this issue,” Haque quoted the Chinese foreign minister as saying.

The foreign secretary said Bangladesh, China and Myanmar sat over the issue in New York and Beijing. “A new door may be opened up due to the talks,” he hoped.