Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Wednesday she appreciates China's support for regional bloc ASEAN's five-point peace consensus agreed to bring about an end to hostilities in military-ruled Myanmar.
"Indonesia sends its appreciation for China's support for the five point consensus. is the main reference for ASEAN to help Myanmar out of its political crises," she said.
Myanmar has been trapped in a spiral of violence and economic and political instability since a coup in early 2021. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which Indonesia chairs this year, is increasingly frustrated with the Myanmar junta's unwillingness to follow steps outlined in the so-called consensus, an agreement made shortly after the coup that its top general signed up to.
"As ASEAN chair, Indonesia will embark on engagements with all stakeholders in Myanmar, with the one goal of opening up a possibility of an inclusive national dialogue in Myanmar," she added.
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