China verifying reports on new Myanmar shells

China is verifying media reports that another two Myanmar shells had fallen into southwest Yunnan Province.

According to the reports, the bombs fell in Zhenkang, a county in Lincang, Yunnan Province Thursday evening and injured several residents there.

"We have noticed the reports and are verifying the situation," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said during Friday's news briefing.

The conflict in the Kokang region in north Myanmar has lasted more than three months and bombs from Myanmar have fallen into Chinese territory several times.

• On March 13, a Myanmar warplane crossed the border and dropped a bomb in Lincang, killing five Chinese and injuring eight others. In early April, Myanmar sent foreign minister U Wunna Maung Lwin to apologize to China over the fatal bombing.

The conflict and blasts have seriously affected the stability in the China-Myanmar border areas and endangered Chinese people living there, said the spokeswoman.

"The Chinese side has expressed strong dissatisfaction and solemnly demanded the Myanmar side to take effective measures to avoid any repetition of similar incidents," Hua said.

She urged the parties concerned in Myanmar to alleviate the tensions and resume peace and stability in north Myanmar as soon as possible.

"The Chinese side will reserve the rights for further reaction (to the reported incident) in accordance with the result of the investigation," said the spokeswoman.
   Xinhua - china.org.cn
    15/5/15
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