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Myanmar urged to 'cooperate' on border stability

BEIJING: A senior Chinese diplomat has urged Myanmar to 'cooperate' in maintaining stability on their shared border, Beijing said on Monday, after armed groups fighting the junta seized a strategic trading outpost.

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong visited Myanmar from Friday to Sunday, Beijing said, holding talks with senior junta officials on clashes the United Nations said had forced 23,000 people from their homes.