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* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop-ment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system* Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of

technical know-how and investments from sources inside thecountry and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in thehands of the State and the national peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality of the entirenation

* Uplift of national prestige and integrity andpreservation and safeguarding of cultural her-itage and national character

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education stand-

ards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peace andtranquillity, prevalence of law and order

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State Constitu-

tion* Building of a new modern developed nation in

accord with the new State Constitution

Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives

NAY PYI TAW, 4 April—President UThein Sein received Member of Stand-ing Committee of the Political Bureau ofthe Communist Party of China CentralCommittee of the People’s Republic ofChina and Chairman of the 11th NationalCommittee of Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference Mr Jia Qinglinand party at President Office here thisafternoon.

Also present at the call together withthe President were Vice-Presidents ThihaThura U Tin Aung Myint Oo and Dr SaiMauk Kham, Minister for Foreign AffairsU Wunna Maung Lwin, Minister forFinance and Revenue U Hla Tun,Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation UMyint Hlaing, Minister for National Plan-ning and Economic Development U TinNaing Thein, Minister for CommerceWunna Kyaw Htin U Win Myint, Min-ister for Rail Transportation U AungMin, and Ministers at President Office UThein Nyunt and U Soe Maung anddepartmental heads. The Chinese Del-

President U Thein Sein receives Chinese delegation led by Member ofStanding Committee of Political Bureau of Communist Party of China

Central Committee of PRC and Chairman of 11th NationalCommittee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

egation was accompanied by ChineseAmbassador to Myanmar Mr Li Junhuaand officials.

President U Thein Sein franklydiscussed matters related to the friendlyrelations between the two nations sincetime immemorial, Myanmar’s friendlyrelations with all global nations in accordwith the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, active cooperation with UNmember countries as well as regionalorganizations including ASEAN,BIMSTEC, ACMECS and GreaterMekong Sub-Region, evolution of bilat-eral relations to strategic Paukphaw rela-tions, China’s good neighbourlycooperation in stability, tranquility anddevelopment of Myanmar, successfultransition to new political system throughhluttaw sessions in line with the constitu-tion, bilateral cooperation in energy, oiland natural gas, mechanized farmingand transportation services andstrengthening economic and friendly tiesbetween Myanmar and China.

(See page 8)

President UThein Sein

shakinghands withMember ofStanding

Committee ofPolitical

Bureau ofCommunist

Party ofChina CentralCommittee of

PRC andChairman of11th NationalCommittee of

ChinesePeople’sPolitical

ConsultativeConference of

Mr JiaQinglin.

MNA

President U Thein Sein, Vice-Presidents, Union Government members pose for documentary photo together with the Chinese delegation led by

Member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of Communist Party of China Central Committee of PRC and Chairman of 11th National

Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Mr Jia Qinglin.—MNA

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2011

PERSPECTIVES* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s DesireTuesday, 5 April, 2011

Maintain and promoteMyanmar’s literature

Literature is a cultural pillar of everyrace. Literati have been privileged to inheritthe legacy of Myanmar literature throughouthistory. So, such legacy must be handed downto posterity without fail.

The government is giving a helping handto building a firm structure of national literature.While helping in all aspects for emergence offlourishing literature, literary awards are alsobeing presented on a yearly basis for fineliterary works.

For development of the literary world, 14national literary awards and Sarpay Beikmanmanuscript awards in 12 genres are presentedevery year. Similarly, Pakokku U Ohn PeLiterary Award, Thuta Swesone LiteraryAward and Sayawun Tin Shwe Literary Awardare given away every year.

At such a time, Tun Foundation is alsodistributing literary awards and has presentedthem for the fifth time. The fifth Tun Foundationliterary awards (2010) included life-timeliterary awards and awards in other sectorssuch as economy, health, environmentalconservation and culture. Moreover, TunFoundation is contributing to the improvementof education, health and economic sectors.

The literati are to educate the peoplethrough the literary might to be able to stay intouch with current developments of the worldand to know the international situationobjectively and correctly. In addition, the peoplemust be trained through the literary strengthto maintain and safeguard the nationalcharacter and culture.

At a time when the alien culture ispenetrating the nation, the literati are tomaintain the legacy of Myanmar’s fineliterature making sure that their writings do noharm to the national culture.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker receives Member ofStanding Committee of Political Bureau of

Communist Party of China Central Committee ofPRC and Chairman of 11th National Committee ofChinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

NAY PYI TAW, 4 April— Speaker ofPyidaungsu Hluttaw ofthe Republic of theUnion of Myanmar UKhin Aung Myintreceived a goodwilldelegation led byMember of StandingCommittee of thePolitical Bureau of theCommunist Party ofChina Central Com-mittee of the People’sRepublic of China andChairman of the 11th

National Committee ofChinese People’sPolitical ConsultativeConference Mr JiaQinglin at PyidaungsuHluttaw Hall of HluttawBuilding here at 10.20am today.

Also present at thecall were Chairman ofAmyotha HluttawPublic Accounts Com-mittee U Aung Tun,Chairman of AmyothaHluttaw Government’sGuarantees, Pledgesand UndertakingsVetting Committee DrAye Maung, Secretaryof Pyithu Hluttaw

Public AccountsCommittee U MaungToe, Secretary ofAmyotha Hluttaw BillCommittee U San Tun,Secretary of AmyothaHluttaw Government’sGuarantees, Pledgesand UndertakingsVetting Committee UWin Naung, member ofAmyotha HluttawRights Committee U

Pho Ral, membersof Amyotha Hluttaw BillCommittee U Zaw MyintPe, Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye,U Hsun Dok Kyint, UThan Myint and U HsaiPaung Nat, members ofAmyotha HluttawPublic Accounts Com-mittee U Khin MaungLay, Daw Yi Yi Myintand U Khin Maung Yi,member of Amyotha

Hluttaw Government’sGuarantees, Pledges andUndertakings VettingCommittee Dr Soe Tun,Defence ServicePersonnel Re-presentative Col MaungMaung Htoo,departmental heads,officials and ChineseAmbassador toMyanmar Mr Li Junhua.

(See page 7 )

PyidaungsuHluttawSpeaker

U Khin AungMyint greetsMember ofStanding

Committee ofPolitical

Bureau ofCPC CentralCommittee of

PRC andChairman of

the 11th

NationalCommittee ofCPPCC MrJia Qinglin.

MNA

Pyidaungsu HluttawSpeaker U Khin AungMyint receiving Member of Standing

Committee of Political Bureau of CPCCentral Committee of PRC and Chairman ofthe 11th National Committee of CPPCC Mr

Jia Qinglin and party.—MNA

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2011 3

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, 4April—An Afghanborder policeman shotdead two foreign soldiersfrom the NATO-ledcoalition on Mondaywho were on a trainingmission, said the deputygovernor of northernFaryab Province wherethe shooting took place.

The InternationalSecurity AssistanceForce (ISAF) said it wasinvestigating the deathsof two soldiers who werekilled inside a base.

“According to initialreporting, an individualin an Afghan BorderPolice uniform fired onthe ISAF members insidea compound.

The individual whofired the shots fled thescene,” an ISAFstatement said.

Reuters

BAGHDAD, 4 April—Two American soldiersdied of wounds bymilitant attack in Iraq,the US military saidSunday.

“Two US servicemembers died 2 April ofwounds suffered whenenemy forces attackedtheir unit with indirectfire,” the military saidwithout giving furtherdetails about the exactlocation of the incident.

“Indirect fire”usually refers to mortar

45 dead in Thai floods; lighter rain expected

Bomb blast kills up to six at Pakistanbus station

KHAR, 4 April—A bomb exploded at a bus terminal in northwest Pakistanon Monday, killing up to six people in the sixth bomb attack in as many daysto strike the country, police said.

The bomb exploded in the small town of Jandol in the District of LowerDir, 90 kilometres (56 miles) from the Capital Islamabad. Pakistani troopsfought a major offensive to expunge the Taleban from the area nearly twoyears ago.

“It was a bomb blast. We’re investigating whether it was a planted deviceor a suicide attack. Six people have died,” police official Islam Khan said.

The Lower Dir administration office said at least five people were killed.“The bomb exploded at a bus terminal,” said Qazi Jamil ur-Rehman, the

regional deputy inspector general of police.—Internet

Pakistani blastvictims wait for

help in anambulanceoutside a

hospital inMultan. A

double suicidebomb attack

outside ashrine in the

centralPakistani

Province ofPunjab killed

dozens.INTERNET

Afghanpolicemankills twoforeignsoldiers

BANGKOK, 4 April—Heavy rains have eased in southern Thailand,where heavy downpours and landslides over nearly two weeks has left 45people dead.

The government disaster agency says more than 40,000 people areliving in temporary shelters in three provinces that remain flooded.

The agency said Monday that electricity was slowly being restored inthe hardest-hit province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, where the majority ofdeaths occurred. Rail service remained severely disrupted in much ofsouthern Thailand. Weather forecasts said scattered showers were expectedacross the region this week.

The disaster agency said 2 million people in 10 southern provinceshave been affected by flooding that started 23 March.—Internet

An Afghan policeman adjusts a damagedbicycle at the scene of a gas explosion in

Kandahar southern of Afghanistan on Sunday,3 April, 2011. A gas container exploded killingone and injured over ten people, police officials

said.—INTERNET

Five killed, 18 wounded in Iraq’s violence

Two US soldiers killed in Iraqor rocket attacks in theterminology of USmilitary statements.

The names of thedeceased are beingwithheld pendingnotification of next of kin,the statement added.

The latest deathsbrought the death toll ofUS soldiers in Iraq sincethe war broke out in 2003to 4,443, according tomedia count based onPentagon figures.

In mid 2010, UStroops in Iraq were

reduced to below 50,000soldiers. Washington saidthe remaining US troopsin Iraq are conductingsupport and trainingmissions.

US military forces areto pull out completelyfrom Iraq by the end of2011, according to thesecurity pact namedStatus of Forces Agree-ment, or SOFA, signedlate 2008 betweenBaghdad and Washing-ton.

Xinhua

Dutch marines kill two pirates offSomali coast

Crew members of Rak Afrikana, which sankshortly after it was released by Somali Pirates,

arrive at the Kenyan port city of Mombasa13 March, 2011. The crew members were saved

by EU NAVFOR Naval Ships that transferredthem to MV York, which had also been released

by the pirates.—INTERNET

THE HAGUE, 4 April—The Dutch defenceministry says its marineshave killed two piratesand captured 16 in anoperation to free ahijacked Iranian fishingboat off the coast ofSomalia.

The ministry says ina statement marines fromthe frigate HMS Tromp

opened fire on the piratesSunday after they shot attwo Dutch inflatablespeed boats sent toinvestigate a suspiciousfishing vessel.

Ten suspectedpirates were captured asthey tried to flee in ahigh-speed skiff and sixmore were detained onthe fishing boat. The

bodies of two suspectedpirates killed in thefirefight also wererecovered on the boat.

Defence Ministryspokeswoman MarloesVisser said Monday thepirates, some of whomwere injured in theshooting, were beingquestioned on board theTromp.—Internet

An earthmoverremoves mud at the site

of a landslide causedby heavy rainfall at

Khao Luang in NakornSithamarat Province,southern Thailand,Saturday, 2 April,

2011.—INTERNET

BAGHDAD, 4 April—Five peoplewere killed and 18 others werewounded in separate bomb attacks,including a suicide car bombing incentral Iraq, the police said onMonday.

Three policemen were killed and13 others were wounded late onSunday night when a suicide carbomber struck a crowd of policemengathered at the site of an earlier roadsidebomb explosion in centre of RamadiCity, the capital of Anbar province, aprovincial police source told Xinhuaon condition of anonymity.

Militants frequently used a tacticof blowing up a bomb to attract securityforces at the blast site and then carryingout a massive attack that would cause

more casualty among them.A roadside bomb Monday

morning detonated outside thehouse of a senior official of theIraqi industrial ministry inBaghdad’s southern District ofDoura, killing one of hisbodyguards and wounding threeothers, an Interior Ministry sourcetold Xinhua on condition ofanonymity.

In western Baghdad, a roadsidebomb went off outside the house ofan Awakening Council groupmember in Ameriyah district, killinghim and causing damages to hishouse and nearby buildings, thesource said.

Xinhua

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Japan post-quake businessconfidence to drop

TOKYO, 4 April—Japanese businessconfidence is set to plungein the months followingthe 11 March earthquakeand tsunami andsubsequent nuclear crisis,the Bank of Japan said inits Tankan survey onMonday.

The central bank re-released Friday’s quar-terly survey on Mondayto show the breakdown inthe replies it receivedbefore and after thedisasters.

Most of the responsesfrom companies werereceived before11 March,but it showed divergingviews after the 9.0magnitude earthquakeinflicted plant damage,power shortages and

The debris-strewnpremises of a smallfirm are seen in a

quake-hitRikuzentakata on 22

March, 2011.Japanese businessconfidence is set to

plunge in the monthsfollowing the 11

March earthquake andtsunami.—INTERNET

major disruption to supplychains.

The BoJ’s report onFriday showed businesssentiment among largemanufacturers improvingto “six” in March from“five” in December.

Monday’s surveyshowed that the sentimentindex among majormanufacturers was set tofall to “minus two” in theApril-June period,according to firms polledafter the quake.

The index measuresthe percentage of firmsthat say conditions aregood minus those that sayconditions are bad —meaning that any figureabove zero indicatesgeneral, if cautious,optimism in the corporate

sector.Sentiment among

m e d i u m - s i z e dmanufacturers in theApril-June period wasforecast to fall from“minus seven” before thequake to “minus 14”according to those polledafterwards, Monday’sreport showed.—Internet

Disasters put stress on children inJapan

KARAKUWA, 4 April— Zoom in fora snapshot of apparent normalcy:children sitting in a circle, claspingplaying cards tightly in their hands.They laugh, chat and occasionally hopup to break into a goofy dance.

Zoom out and the picture changes:The children are kneeling on mattressesin a chilly classroom they now callhome. An elderly woman cries nearby,wondering whether her mother waskilled by Japan’s tsunami. Outside theschool, a teacher fiddles with aradiation detector, checking to ensurethe levels aren’t high enough to makethem sick — or worse.

Behind the smiling faces ofthousands of children in shelters acrossthis wave-battered wasteland, expertssay there is often serious anxiety aseverything these youngsters once heldas normal is suddenly anything but.

“That’s what is so wonderfully

In this 1 April, 2011 file photo,young evacuees play cards at an

evacuation centre for the 11 Marchearthquake and tsunami in

Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northernJapan.—INTERNET

adaptive about children. They can movevery easily into playing or laughing,”says psychologist Susie Burke, adisaster response specialist with theAustralian Psychological Society. “Butthat’s not saying they’re not deeplydistressed and upset about what’s goingon.”—Internet

Indonesia’s strong quakecauses no casualty or

damageJAKARTA, 4 April— A shallow undersea quake

with magnitude of 7.1 struck off Java island ofIndonesia early Monday morning, with noimmediate report of damage or casualty, officialssaid.

Indonesia’s Meteorology and GeophysicsAgency reported that the quake took place at 03:06am Jakarta Time (2006 GMT Sunday) with epicentreat 293 km southwest of Cilacap, Central Java andwith the depth at 10 km. The intensity of the quakewas felt at Cilacap of Central Java and Pangandaranof West Java, as well as Denpasar of Bali island andBogor town near the Capital Jakarta, Jajat Jatmika,an official of the agency, told Xinhua by phone.

Head of the disaster management and mitigationagency in Cilacap, Wasi Ariadi, said that manyresidents fled their homes after the quake happened.

“But there are no houses or buildings damaged,nor are people injured here,” he told Xinhua byphone. The local authorities have preparedtemporary shelters at higher ground for theevacuation in the event of tsunami.—Xinhua

Japan Coast Guard members try to rescue adog believed to have survived the massive

earthquake and tsunami of 11 March and alsothree weeks at sea, off Kesennuma, northern

Japan on 1 April, 2011. A dog that survived in ahouse swept away to sea three weeks ago by thedevastating Japan tsunami was saved on Friday

by a coast guard rescue team flying over anisland of debris. Local television showed an

aerial view of a brown medium-sized dogtrotting around the roof of the house — the only

part of it floating above water — beforedisappearing inside through a broken section of

the roof.—INTERNET

Death toll reaches 12,157 fromgreat quake-tsunami in JapanTOKYO, 4 April— The National Police Agency

said on Monday that the catastrophic earthquakeand ensuing tsunami have left 12,157 people deadand 15,496 others unaccounted for in Japan by10:00 am local time (0100 GMT).

A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacificcoastal areas of northeastern and eastern Japan on11 March, triggering enormous tsunami.

Heavy casualties and extensive damage havebeen caused by the twin disasters.—Xinhua

Japan says it may take monthsto end radiation leaks

TOKYO, 4 April— Japanese engineers put dye intoradioactive water on Monday to check if they hadmanaged to stop a leak from one reactor at the crippledFukushima nuclear plant but one official warned itwould be months before the crisis was under control.

In the face of Japan’s biggest crisis since WorldWar Two, one newspaper poll said that nearly two-thirds of voters want the government to form a coalitionwith the major opposition party and work together torecover from the massive damage from the 11 Marchearthquake and tsunami. Underlining the concern overthe impact on the world’s third largest economy, acentral bank survey showed that big manufacturersexpect business conditions to worsen significantly inthe next three months, though they were not quite aspessimistic as some analysts had expected.—Reuters

Quake rocks Delhi, northernIndia, Nepal

NEW DELHI, 4 April—A moderate 5.7-magnitudeearthquake shook the Nepal-India border region onMonday with tremors felt as far away as the Indiancapital of New Delhi.

The epicentre of the quake was in the borderregion between Nepal and India, a seismologist atthe Indian Meteorological Department said.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (sixmiles), he said. “It was a moderate quake... with ashallow to moderate focal depth,” said the official,who asked not to be identified.

No damage or casualties were immediatelyreported. The tremor was also felt in two towns in farwestern Nepal, Dhangadi and Mahendranagar,Nepal’s private Avenues Television reported.

Internet

In this file photo, people crowd a marketarea in New Delhi, India. A moderate 5.7-

magnitude earthquake shook the Nepal-Indiaborder region on Monday with tremors felt asfar away as the Indian capital of New Delhi.

INTERNET

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Photo illustration of copper cathode sheets beingloaded onto a truck in Shanghai. China’s

Minmetals Resources Monday said it will offer $6.5billion to buy copper-miner Equinox Minerals, inwhat would be the biggest Chinese takeover of an

Australian resources firm.—INTERNET

Hyundai Heavy sets upresearch centre in Shanghai

SEOUL, 4 April—Hyundai Heavy Industrieshas set up a research centrein Shanghai in a bid todevelop strategic productsin the long run, the SouthKorea’s top shipbuildersaid Monday.

The new researchcentre will focus ondeveloping global stra-tegic products such assmart-grid, offshore wind

BofA is shedding branch officesCHAROLOTTE, 4 April— Bank of America said it would close 68 more under-

performing branch offices in the coming quarter, including one in its hometownof Charlotte, NC.

BofA told investors in March the bank, known as a firm that thrives onexpansion, intends to close 10 percent of its branches in the next two years.In a regulatory filing, it said it closed 43 branches in the first quarter. Bankspokeswoman Tara Burke said the number was actually 55 and explained thediscrepancy was due to a “lag” between the calendar and the filing process.

The 68 additional closings would likely occur within the next 90 days, asthey were posted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, whichregulates Bank of America and requires 90 days of warning time forcustomers. Bank consultant Ken Thomas said the closings would likely hurtlow-income areas. “What happens to the shopping centre or theneighbourhood?” when a branch office closes, he asked. BofA has notannounced a number of branch offices it expects to close this year.—Internet

Vivendi’s CEO Jean-Bernard Levy. Vivendi SAagreed to buy out Vodafone Group’s stake in a

French telecommunications giant, giving Vivendifull control of its biggest cash generator, The Wall

Street Journal reported.—INTERNET

turbines and robotsystems in the long termas well as constructionequipment and enginestargeting the rapidly-growing Chinese market,the company said in astatement.

Hyundai Heavyselected Shanghai as itsglobal R&D site becausethe Chinese governmentis offering varioussupports, including taxincentives, to foreignR&D centres and manyglobal firms such asMicrosoft and GeneralMotors are operatingresearch centres inShanghai, according tothe statement.

The shipbuilder saidthe research centre willrecruit 30 researchersfrom Asia, North Americaand Europe at thebeginning, and it will hire120 engineers by 2012and 200 by 2013.

Xinhua

Allowing organ donation by people with HIV couldsave lives, experts say

NEW YORK, 4 April—About 500 HIV-positivepatients a year could get kidney or liver transplantswithin months instead of years if the US Congressreversed a law that forbids people with HIV frombeing organ donors after they die, researchers say.

“If this legal ban were lifted, we couldpotentially provide organ transplants to every singleHIV-infected transplant candidate on the waitinglist. Instead of discarding the otherwise healthyorgans of HIV-infected people when they die,those organs could be available for HIV-positivecandidates,” senior study author Dr Dorry L Segev,an associate professor of surgery at the JohnsHopkins University School of Medicine, said in a

Surgeons perform heart surgery. A new type ofheart valve made with cow tissue and inserted by

catheter was hailed on Sunday as a majorbreakthrough that could eliminate the need for

open heart surgery in some patients, US doctorssaid Sunday.—INTERNET

A health care volunteer works at a clinic in NewOrleans in 2010. The effects of a major natural

disaster can linger and cause heart attacks and otherhealth woes for years, according to a study releasedSunday of New Orleans residents after Hurricane

katrina.—INTERNET

Scientists spot four new Alzheimer’s genesNEW YORK, 4 April—

The identification of fournew genes associatedwith Alzheimer’s diseaseis a major advance thatwill help improveunderstanding of whatcauses the condition, sayscientists who pinpoint-ed the genes.

Each of the genesindividually contributesto the risk of developingAlzheimer’s disease,

according to the study inthe 3 April issue ofNature Genetics.

The four genes —MS4A, CD2AP, CD33and EPHA1 — wereidentified after the teamof scientists from 44universities and researchinstitutions in the UnitedStates analyzed geneticdata from more than54,000 people. Until thisdiscovery, only four

genes had beenconfirmed to be associat-ed with Alzheimer’s.“This is the culminationof years of work onAlzheimer’s disease bya large number ofscientists, yet it is justthe beginning in defininghow genes influencememory and intellectualfunction as we age.

We are alltremendously excited by

our progress so far, butmuch remains to bedone, both in under-standing the genetics andin defining how thesegenes influence thedisease process,” studyleader Gerard D Schell-enberg, of the Universityof Pennsylvania Schoolof Medicine, said in aPenn Medicine newsrelease.

Internet

Hopkins news release. Segev and colleaguesanalyzed data from the Nationwide Inpatient Studyand the HIV Research Network to estimate thenumber of people in the United States who are goodpotential organ donors except for the fact that theyhave HIV.

The researchers found similar numbers in eachof the data sources: an average of 534 patients a yearbetween 2005 and 2008 in the Nationwide InpatientStudy, and an average of 494 a year between 2000and 2008 in the HIV Research Network. The studywas released online 28 March in advance ofpublication in an upcoming print issue of theAmerican Journal of Transplantation.—Internet

Interpublic Facebook stakevalued at $200-$300 million

PHILADELPHIA, 4 April—Advertising groupInterpublic Group owns a stake in Facebook thatcould be valued at roughly $200 million to $300million, The Financial Times reported.

The exact size of the stake has not been disclosed,but people close to Interpublic say it owns slightly lessthan a half percent of Facebook, the newspaper saidin its electronic edition. Interpublic paid less than $5million for the stake in 2006, the newspaper said.

Interpublic’s stake of 0.4 percent would be worth$200 million, based on a Facebook valuation of about$50 billion, the newspaper said.

Interpublic could not be immediately reached forcomment.—Reuters

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Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker hosts lunch to Chinese guestsPyithu Hluttaw

Speaker Thura UShwe Mann hosts

dinner to Member ofStanding Committee

of the PoliticalBureau of the

Communist Party ofChina Central

Committee of PRCand Chairman of the

11th NationalCommittee of Chinese

People’s PoliticalConsultative

Conference Mr JiaQinglin and party .

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 4 April — Pyithu HluttawSpeaker Thura U Shwe Mann of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar hosted lunch to Chinesedelegation led by Member of Standing Committee ofthe Political Bureau of the Communist Party of ChinaCentral Committee of the People’s Republic of Chinaand Chairman of the 11th National Committee ofChinese People’s Political Consultative ConferenceMr Jia Qinglin at the dining hall of Hluttaw Building

here at 11.30 am today.It was also attended by Minister for Hotels

and Tourism and for Sports U Tint Hsan, DeputySpeaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Nanda Kyaw Swar,deputy ministers, chairpersons, secretaries andmembers of Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttawcommittees, departmental heads, officials, ChineseAmbassador to Myanmar Mr Li Junhua and officialsof Chinese Embassy.

With the accompaniment to MyanmarOrchestra and band, artistes performed songs duringthe lunch.

The Pyithu Hluttaw speaker presented MrJia Qinglin the photo album covering his visit.

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mannand Mr Jia Qinglin presented bouquets of flowers totroupe members and pose for documentary phototogether with officials and artistes.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 4 April—A Chinese goodwilldelegation led by Member of Standing Committee ofthe Political Bureau of the Communist Party of ChinaCentral Committee of the People’s Republic of Chinaand Chairman of the 11th National Committee ofChinese People’s Political Consultative Conference MrJia Qinglin, who is in Myanmar to pay goodwill visit,arrived at Yangon Interventional Airport from Nay PyiTaw by special flight at 3.30 pm today.

The Chinese delegation was welcomed at theair-port by Minister for Development Affairs of YangonRegion U Hla Myint, Minister for Education, Health,Foreign Affairs and Immigration and Population UNyan Tun Oo, Minister for Electric Power, Energy,Industry and Construction U Kyaw Soe, Minister forTransport and Communications, Posts and TelegraphsU Aung Khin and officials, responsible persons fromChinese Embassy.

The delegation proceeded to Shwedagon Pa-goda. There, they were welcomed by Minister forEducation, Health, Foreign Affairs and Immigrationand Population of Yangon Region U Nyan Tun Oo,Minister for Culture and Religious Affairs Daw San SanNwe and members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees USein Win Aung, Dr Tin Thein Lwin and responsiblepersons.

Mr Jia Qinglin signed the visitors’ book andoffered flowers and water to Buddha images.

Mr Jia Qinglin donated K500,000 for thePagoda through Pagoda Board of Trustees. They pre-sented certificate of honour to him. The delegation paidhomage to the pagoda.

Chief Minister of Yangon Region U Myint Swereceived the delegation at Sedona Hotel in Yangon at7:20 pm.

Together with the Chief Minister at the callwere Speaker of Yangon Region Hluttaw U Sein Tin

Chinese delegation pays homage toShwedagon Pagoda

Win, Minister for Security and Border Affairs of YangonRegion Col Tin Win, Minister for Development AffairsU Hla Myint, Minister for Education, Health, ForeignAffairs and Immigration and Population U Nyan TunOo, Minister for Agriculture, Economics, Commerceand Labour U Soe Min, Secretary of Pyithu HluttawPublic Accounts Committee U Maung Toe and offi-cials. And Mr Jia Qinglin was accompanied by Chinese

Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Li Junhua.After that, the Chief Minister hosted a dinner to

the delegation at the hotel. It was attended by Speakerof Yangon Region Hluttaw, the Yangon RegionMinisters, the Chief Justice of Region High Court, theAdvocate-General of Yangon Region, the Auditor-General of Yangon Region, officials, the ChineseAmbassador and responsible persons.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 4April — U Kywe ofNaungkai vi l lage inKawkareik Townshipof Kayin State was

One civilian injured in KNU-plantedlandmine explosion

injured in a blast oflandmine planted byKNU insurgents whilecollecting firewood atabout one and a half

miles southwest of thevil lage at noonyesterday.

The injured,who lost his left ankle

of which the r ightcounterpart wasbroken in the incident,was admit ted toKawkareik People’sHospital. Authoritiesare providing thevictim with necessaryassistances.—MNA

Chief Minister of Yangon Region U Myint Swehosts dinner to Chinese delegation led by Mem-

ber of Standing Committee of the PoliticalBureau of the Communist Party of China CentralCommittee of the PRC and Chairman of the 11th

National Committee of Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference Mr Jia Qinglin.—MNA

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(from page 2)Speaking on the occasion, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw

Speaker U Khin Aung Myint said it is an honour forChina to successfully hold the fourth meeting of the11th National People’s Congress and Chinese People’sPolitical Consultative Conference. PyidaungsuHluttaw is willing to cooperate with the NationalPeople’s Congress of the PRC. Myanmar will continueits relations with all global countries as well as withthe neighbouring nations in accord with the fiveprinciples of peaceful coexistence.

Now, the friendship between the two countrieshas reached the strategic relations. In this context, itis needed to further promote contacts and cooperationbetween the two hluttaws. Myanmar will continue tocooperate closely with the UN, regional and otherorganizations and China.

It is hoped that the two nations will be able toforge the friendship and amity between the leaders,the people and the hluttaws of the two countries.With the consolidated cooperation between the twoassemblies, the interests of the two nations can be

NAY PYI TAW, 4April—Vice-President ofthe Republic of the Unionof Myanmar Thiha ThuraU Tin Aung Myint Ooreceived a delegation ledby President Mr JiangJiemin of China NationalPetroleum Corporation ofthe People’s Republic ofChina at President Officethis evening.

Also present at thecall together with Vice-President Thiha Thura UTin Aung Myint Oo wereMinister for Energy UThan Htay, DeputyMinister for HomeAffairs Brig-Gen KyawZan Myint, Director-General U Min Zaw ofPresident Office, and

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Ooreceives CNPC President

departmental heads andthe Chinese Delegationwas accompanied by

personnel concerned.The meeting focused

on progress in laying of

natural gas and crude oilpipelines and measures forenhancement of socio-

economic life of localpeoples residing along thepipelines in mutually

beneficial cooperation ofenergy industry.

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Relief aids provided for storm victims

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker receives…served more and more.

In his speech, Mr Jia Qinglin expressed hissympathy for the loss of life and property of thepeople in the eastern part of Myanmar caused by theearthquake. He then said sharing borders with eachother, China and Myanmar are good neighbourlynations and their relations have been furtherpromoted.

With the increase in the trade volume of the twocountries, China has become the second biggesttrade partner of Myanmar. Particularly, there hasbeen more cooperation in various sectors such ashydropower projects and oil and gas projects.

China is grateful to Myanmar for its constantcsupport of one China policy. China will continue tosupport Myanmar in the international issues for thelatter’s interests.

Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conferenceis willing to cooperate with Amyotha Hluttaw in exchangeof visits and training. With more close contacts, theeconomy and friendship between the two nations will bepromoted more, he noted. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 4 April — Chinese delegationled by Member of Standing Committee of thePolitical Bureau of the Communist Party of ChinaCentral Committee of the People’s Republic ofChina and Chairman of the 11th NationalCommittee of Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference Mr Jia Qinglin on hisgoodwill visit to the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar left here for Yangon by special flight at2:30 pm today.

They were seen off by Pyidaungsu HluttawRepresentatives Vetting Committee Chairman UMaung Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign AffairsU Maung Myint and departmental officials atNay Pyi Taw Airport.

The delegation is accompanied byChinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Li Junhuaand Military Attaché Senior Colonel XiongShaowei.

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Chinese delegationproceeds to Yangon

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo receives Chinese delegation led by President Mr Jiang Jiemin ofChina National Petroleum Corporation of the People’s Republic of China at President Office.—MNA

Chief Minister of Yangon Region

U Myint Swe providing storm-hit

fishermen with aids.

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YANGON, 4 April— A ceremony

to provide aids to storm-hit fishermen

took place at the launch of Thakayta

Jetty of Myanma Five Star Line in

Thakayta Township here this evening.

Chief Minister of Yangon

Region U Myint Swe, Ministers of

Yangon Region—Minister for Finance

and Revenue/Forestry and Meat and

Fish U Than Myint and Minister for

Social Welfare and Hotels and Tourism

Dr Myint Thein and officials concerned

and social organization members

warmly welcomed a total of 318 storm-

hit fishermen at the jetty.

The Chief Minister of Yangon

Region and party cordially greeted the

victims and provided them with aids.

It is learnt that the storm victims

would be sent back their homes.

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(from page 1)In his discussion, Mr Jia Qinling said that

he was pleased and proud that Myanmar wasable to hold election successfully and form a new

President U Thein Seinreceives Chinese Delegation…

government in accord with the people,s desire;that the frequent exchange of visits between thetop leaders of the two nations led to constructionof deep sea port, motor road, railroad and powerplant projects as development of the two coun-tries; that as practical cooperation had provideda foundation for promotion of friendly ties be-

tween the two nations, China would becooperating with Myanmar in politics, economicand cultural development; that China would bemutually cooperating with Myanmar for stabilityof border regions; that China opposes any actsthat can hinder the stability and development ofMyanmar.—MNA

President U Thein Sein receives Chinese delegation led by Member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of Communist Party of China CentralCommittee of PRC and Chairman of 11th National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Mr Jia Qinglin at President Office

in Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA

(from page 16)the PRC signed Agreement on Economic and TechnicalCooperation between the Government of the People’sRepublic of China and the Government of the Republicof the Union of Myanmar, Managing Director U NyiPhyu Hla of Myanma Foreign Trade Bank under theMinistry of Finance and Revenue and President MrLi Ruogu of the Export-Import Bank of China onFirst Tranche Facility Agreement under the RMB 30Billion Credits Facility by and between the Export-Import Bank of China and Myanma Foreign TradeBank, Acting Director-General U Htin Aung ofEnergy Planning Department under the Ministry ofEnergy and President Mr Jiang Jiemin of China National

Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Letter of IntentRelating to Assistance in Constructing and UpgradingMyanmar Local Hospitals between Ministry ofEnergy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmarand China National Petroleum Corporaion, Brig-Gen Zarni Win of the Union of Myanmar EconomicHoldings Ltd and Executive Deputy General ManagerMr Yin Jiaxu of NORINCO (G) on ProductionSharing Contract for Sabetaung, Sabetaung Southand Kyisintaung Copper Mines, Brig-Gen ZarniWin of the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings

Ltd and Chairman Mr Xiong Shaohui of GuangdongZhenrong Energy Co Ltd on Extension of theMemorandum of Understanding for Five MillionMTA Refinery Plant, Petrol and LPG Stations andexchanged notes.

Mr Jia Qinglin handed over relief aids donated bythe Chinese Government for quake victims to Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo.

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Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Dr Kan Zaw and DeputyMinister Mr Chen Jian of Ministry of Commerce of the PRC sign agreement.—MNA

Managing Director of Myanma ForeignTrade Bank U Nyi Phyu Hla and PresidentMr Li Ruogu of The Export-Import Bank

sign agreement.—MNA

Acting Director-General U Htin Aung ofEnergy Planning Department and President

Mr Jiang Jiemin of China NationalPetroleum Corporation (CNPC) sign

MoU.—MNA

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Brig-Gen Zarni Win of Union of Myanmar

Economic Holdings Limited and NORINCO

(G) Executive Deputy General Manager

Mr Yin Jiaxu of China sign agreement.

(News on page 16)

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Brig-Gen Zarni Win of Union of Myanmar

Economic Holdings Limited and Chairman

Mr Xiong Shaohui of Guangdong Zhenrong

Energy Co Ltd of China sign agreement.

(News on page 16)

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NAY PYI TAW, 4 April—Informal consultation onMyanmar Artemisinin Resistance ContainmentFramework, jointly organized by Ministry of Health andWorld Health Organization (WHO), took place atRoyal Kumudra Hotel, here, this morning.

It was attended by Minister for Health Dr Pe ThetKhin, Deputy Minister Dr Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin,Directors-general and officials under the Ministry ofHealth, representatives from UN agencies, Anti-MalariaDrug Resistance, Project Director Dr Pascal Ringwaldfrom WHO Global Malaria Programme, WHO advisorDr Allan Schapira, WHO resident representative DrH.S.B Tennakoon and officials, director Dr WichaiSatimai from Ministry of Public Health of Thailand,heads of Region and State Health Departments, doctors,representatives from social and donor organizationsand guests.

Minister Dr Pe Thet Khin delivered an openingspeech, saying that in Myanmar, malaria is to beprevented and eradicated as first priority. Like in otherSouth East Asia nations, malaria has been a publichealth problem in Myanmar. Malaria occurs in 284

townships across the country, especially in rural areasand border areas. According to the figures ofDepartment of Health, about 0.5 million people wereinfected with malaria in 2009 and 974 patients, dead.Now, prevention and eradication are being carried out.It needs to prevent Artemisinin-resistant problem. Indoing so, participation of ministries relating to Ministry

of Health and companies is very important. Due tofunds, drug-resistant control and prevention anderadication of malaria would be accelerated in the yearto come.

The ceremony came to an end after Dr H.S.BTennakoon made a speech. The consultation continuestomorrow.—MNA

Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin addressing Informal Consultation on MyanmarArtemisinin Resistance Containment Framework.—MNA

Informal consultation onMyanmar Artemisinin Resistance

Containment Framework held

NAY PYI TAW, 4 April — Myanmar Institute ofStrategic and International Studies of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmarand Indian Embassy in Yangon today jointly sponsoreda lecture on Environmental Affairs by AmbassadorChandrashekhar Dasgupta of the Ministry of ExternalAffairs in India, who was on a South-East Asian forsharing his thoughts and insights on internationalenvironmental issues, at Wunzinminyaza Hall of theministry in Yangon this morning .

Altogether the relevant Myanmar authorities,Ambassador and staff of Indian Embassy and residingAmbassadors in Yangon, the Lecture was attended byMyanmar scholars who are well-versed in environmentalaffairs and made contributions to address these issuesin their own ways as well as representatives of NGOsin environmental affairs.—MNA

Talks on environmental conservation held

Ambassador Chandrashekhar Dasgupta of the Ministry of External Affairs of India givingtalks on environmental conservation.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 4 April—Myanmar Delegation led byPyithu Hluttaw SpeakerThura U Shwe Mann held adiscussion with ChineseDelegation led by Memberof Standing Committee ofthe Political Bureau of theCommunist Party of ChinaCentral Committee of PRCand Chairman of the 11thNational Committee of Chi-nese People’s Political Con-sultative Conference Mr JiaQinglin at Zabuthiri MeetingHall of Hluttaw Buildinghere this morning.

Present on the occasiontogether with Pyithu HluttawSpeaker Thura U ShweMann were Pyithu HluttawDeputy Speaker U NandaKyaw Swar, Chairman ofPublic Accounts Commit-tee U Thurein Zaw, Chair-man of the Government’sGuarantees, Pledges andUndertakings Vetting Com-mittee U Win Sein, Chair-man of Pyithu Hluttaw Rep-

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann holds discussionwith Chinese Delegation Leader Mr Jia Qinglin

resentatives Vetting Com-mittee U Maung Oo, DeputyMinisters for Foreign AffairsU Maung Myint and DrMyo Myint, DeputyMinister for NationalPlanning and EconomicDevelopment Dr Kan Zaw,Deputy Minister for Com-merce Dr Pwint Hsan,Secretary of Pyithu HluttawBill Committee U T KunMyat, Secretary of PublicAccounts Committee UMaung Toe, Secretary ofthe Government’s Guaran-tees, Pledges and Undertak-ings Vetting Committee UThan Myint, Member ofPyithu Hluttaw PublicAccounts Committee DawMi Yin Chan, PyithuHluttaw Representative UKyin Wan from Hopan Con-stituency of Wa Self-Ad-ministered Division, PyithuHluttaw Representative UKyaw Ni Naing fromLaukkai Constituency ofKokang Self-Administered

Region, departmental headsand personnel and the Chi-nese Delegation was accom-panied by Chinese Ambas-sador to Myanmar Mr LiJunhua and personnel ofChinese Embassy.

Speaking on the occa-sion, Speaker Thura U ShweMann said that Myanmarwould continue practicingindependent and active for-eign policy embracing fiveprinciples of peaceful co-existence; that he wanted toemphasize that Myanmarsupport One China Policy;that he much appreciateChina’s long support forMyanmar in internationaland regional affairs; thatChina’s concepts, policiesand actions for peace anddevelopment of the worldwould be practically ben-eficial to international peaceand development; thatMyanmar-China relationand cooperation have beenpromoted in political, eco-

of the Republic of the Un-ion of Myanmar andthanked Myanmar Gov-ernment for warmly wel-come and hospitality.

He continued that heheard that the earthquakewhich occurred in easternMyanmar claimed livesand caused losses; that hewas sympathetic towardsearthquake victims and hiscondolence went to fami-lies of earthquake victims;that the Chinese Govern-ment had donated US$500,000 for rehabilitationworks in the quake-hitregion.

Myanmar was the firstto establish diplomaticrelation with China andFive Principles of Peace-

ful Co-existence firstpracticed by the two na-tions stood as model for-eign policy in internationalrelations. China andMyanmar, being friendlyneighbours, had been ableto bring about amity, de-velopment and mutualbenefit of the two nationsin cooperation.

For promotion of tiesbetween the two nations,China and Myanmarshould keep on exchang-ing frequent visits be-tween top leaders of thetwo countries, exchangeviews on management ofthe two nations, andcoordinate in internationaland regional issues, hesuggested.

nomic and cultural fields tostrategic level; that it waslearnt that Chinese People’sCongress and the 11th Na-tional Committee of Chi-nese People’s Political Con-sultative Conference suc-cessfully held and fine andpractical policies on politicsand social affairs of the nationin coming five years hadbeen laid down.

The Speaker praised MrJia Qinglin for being able todischarge the responsibili-ties of Chairman of 11thNational Committee ofChinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference.He added that he hoped thatMr Jia Qinglin would fur-ther cement friendly tiesbetween the leaders, peo-ples as well as parliamentsof the two nations.

Next, Mr Jia Qinglinsaid that he was proud ofThura U Shwe Mann forbeing appointed as theSpeaker of Pyithu Hluttaw

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mannaccepts office equipment donated by Chinese

People’s Political Consultative Conference andpresented by Mr Jia Qinglin.—MNA

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann gives photo album to MrJia Qinglin.—MNA

Myanmar Delegation holds discussion with Chinese Delegation led by Mr Jia Qinglin at Zabuthiri Meeting Hall of Hluttaw Building.—MNA

China wishedMyanmar success of the4th GMS Meeting to behosted by Myanmar andcongratulated Myanmarfor its success in politicaltransition. China will keepon supporting Myanmarand Myanmar’s option oftrend suitable to its objec-tive conditions. After thediscussion, Mr Jia Qinglinpresented officeequipment donated byChinese People’s PoliticalConsulative Conferenceto Pyithu Hluttaw SpeakerThura U Shwe Mann.

Next, Pyithu HluttawSpeaker Thura U ShweMann presented gift to MrJia Qinglin and viceversa—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 4 April — Vice-President of theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar Dr Sai MaukKham who was in Kengtung of Shan State inspectedregional development tasks of Kengtung yesterday.

Accompanied by member of the Union Gov-ernment Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Reset-tlement U Aung Kyi, Shan State Chief Minister UAung Myat (a) U Sao Aung Myat, Union deputyministers, ministers of the state, departmental headsand national race entrepreneurs, Vice-President Dr SaiMauk Kham paid homage to Buddha Images at theDhammayon of Sontaung Pagoda of SwankhamMonastery in Kengtung.

Next, they paid respects to SayadawBhaddanta Nyana Dhamma of the monastery andpresented cash donation.

In meeting with medical superintendentand doctors, nurses and staff at the meeting hallof General Hospital in Kengtung, Vice-PresidentDr Sai Mauk Kham heard reports on Shan State(East) with the population of 0.83 million, betterhealth care standard in Shan State (East) with theemergence of the hospital on 18 May 2003,current workforce of the hospital, organizationalset-up, health care services being provided topatients, common diseases in the region and fieldtrips made by the specialists.

Work efficiency and morality of service personnelrepresenting the government deciding factor for

emergence of clean government with good governance

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham inspects regional development

Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Presidentsaid that he and party were there to fulfill requirementsin quake-hit area. He intended to attend to the needsin Kengtung region. In the time of Tatmadaw gov-ernment, requirements for the region have beenfulfilled as much as they can. He urged them toinform him objective condition so that the UnionGovernment will fulfill the requirements. He calledon service personnel to do their duty respectfully.

Next, the medical superintendent and spe-cialists reported to the Vice-President and Deputy

Minister for Health Dr Win Myint made asupplementary report.

Regarding the reports, the Vice-Presidentfulfilled the requirements.

Then, the Chief Minister gave explained

formation of Shan State government in accord withthe Constitution.

Afterwards, the Vice-President presentedK 10 million for the medical funds of the hospitalthrough the medical superintendent.

Five wellwishers presented K 3 million forthe Nursing Association in Kengtung and 10 sets ofSky Net DTH receivers worth 1.8 million for relaxand recreation of patients. The medicalsuperintendent spoke words of thanks.

Next, the Vice-President and party

comforted patients and provided them with cashassistance and foodstuff.

On his arrival at BEHS No. 4 in Kengtung,the Vice-President inspected Language Lab andComputer Room.

In meeting with the township educationofficer, the school head and teachers, the Vice-President fulfilled the requirements of the schools inthe township.

The Vice-President presented K 1 millionfor the school and the Chief Minister handed overtwo sets of Sky Net DTH receivers worth K 360,000to the school head.

At Thitabintaung resort, the Vice-Presidentoversaw conservation of Kanyinphyu tree grown in1753.

Next, the Vice-President proceeded toMoenai-Kengtung railroad construction project. Atthe briefing hall of the project, the Vice-Presidentheard reports on progress in construction ofKengtung-Mongsat railroad section presented bythe project engineer of Myanma Railways of theMinistry of Rail Transportation and attended to theneeds.

Then the Vice-President inspected progressof railroad at Kengtung railway station and thecoach which is being put into service Kengtung-Wunkaung railroad section.

Afterwards, the Vice-President offeredflowers, water and light to Khema Rahtta StandingBuddha Image in Kengtung. He presented K 1million for the Buddha Image through thechairman of Board of Trustees and signed visitors’book.

At New Kengtung Hotel, the Vice-Presidentmet with state and district level departmental officialsand leaders of national race cultural troupes.

(See page 12)

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham presents cash and foodstuff to patients at General Hospital inKengtung.—MNA

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham views computer room of No. 4 BEHS in Kengtung.MNA

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Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham addressing meeting with State andDistrict level departmental officials and national races cultural troupes

leaders.—MNA

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President

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Kengtung

General

Hospital.

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(from page 11)In Kengtung and Tachilek regions,

the Union Government side by sidewith the state government is carrying

Work efficiency and morality ofservice personnel…

accomplished quickly due to genuinegoodwill and correct leadership. So,staff from related departments and localpeople on their part are to cooperate in

governance ensuring checks andbalances in the three legislative, executiveand judicial powers. Service personnelfrom respective states and regions needto work with correct procedures anddiscipline.

The important point is that the electedrepresentatives and the personnel fromdepartments here are the ones who havethe responsibility to serve the interests ofthe people. In his regard, it has beenprescribed that what the people want toknow in the public interests can be askedin accord with the law in hluttaws.Moreover, a committee has already beenformed to see whether the government’sguarantees, pledges and undertakingscould be implemented successfully.

Therefore, the work efficiency andmorality of service personnel who arerepresenting the government is thedeciding factor for emergence of a cleangovernment with good governance.While the government is working hardto achieve its set goals and shoulder the

duties conscientiously, the departmentalstaff and the people are to workcooperatively and unitedly.

Next, the Chief Minister explainedformation of the state government.

Then the director of Shan State (East)Development Affairs Committeeaccepted K 1 million donated by U AungKhin of Ngar Hnakaung company, K 50million by five wellwishers and K 200million by Ever Winner Co., forsupplying more water in Kengtung.

Then the Chief Minister introducedmembers of the state government to theVice-President.

Next, the Vice-President madeconcluding remarks and cordially greetedthose present.

Afterwards, the Vice-Presidentlooked into Naungton Lake anddevelopment of Kengtung on amotorcade.

The Vice-President and party leftthere at 1.30 pm and arrived in Nay PyiTaw via Heho in the evening.

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NAY PYI TAW, 4 April — Ministerfor Hotels and Tourism and for Sports UTint Hsan received Vice-Chairman MrWu Douyu of National Import and ExportCorporation of the People’s Republic of

Minister U Tint Hsan meetsVice-Chairman of National Import and

Export corporation of PRC

China and party at his office here thisafternoon.

They held comprehensivediscussions on hotel and tourism industryand sports sector. —MNA

Minister U Tint Hsan receives Vice-Chairman Mr Wu Douyu ofNational Import and Export Corporation of the People’s Republic of

China and party.—MNA

out rehabilitation work. It is also the taskof cooperation with the same goal. It isbelieved that all the work will be

the rehabilitation tasks.The new government is now trying

its best to become a clean one with good

Industry-2 Minister meets staffNAY PYI TAW, 4 April

— Minister forIndustry-2 U Soe Theinmet with staff atauditorium of theministry on 1 April.

In his speech, theminister called onIndustry-2 Ministry staff

to take responsibilitiesand abide by disciplinesin realizing goodgovernance and cleangovernment. He alsounderlined theimportance of improvingproduction capacity,reducing environmental

pollution, minimizingwastage and curbingbribery and corruption.

The minister alsourged the staff to gear upthe revival ofindustrialization underthe new administration.

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Strong earthquake jolts outsideMyanmar (South of Java, Indonesia)

NA Y PYI TAW, 4Apri l—Meteorologyand HydrologyDepartment an-nounced that a strongearthquake of

magnitude (6.7) RichterScale with its epicenteroutside Myanmar(South of Java,Indonesia) 2000 milessoutheast of Kaba-aye

seismological obser-vatory was recorded at(02) hrs (43) min (20)sec M.S.T 4th April2011.

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Sandra Bullock

Ryan Reynolds wantsBullock for next film

HOLLYWOOD, 4 April—Actor Ryan Reynoldssays he is ready and willing to co-star with SandraBullock again. Reynolds was Bullock's leadingman in "The Proposal" in 2009 and is reportedlydeveloping a new project that could be right forBullock, "Access Hollywood" said on Saturday.

Reynolds said told "Access Hollywood" hewould be thrilled to share a set with Bullock again."I would love to do another movie with her," hesaid. "I would be a fool to say no to that."Reynolds also said he hoped the venerable BettyWhite, who also starred in "The Proposal," wouldbe able to join the cast.— Internet

Sneakersmake digital

musicPARIS, 4 April—

Adidas said people visit-ing interactive installa-tions in France can test anew shoe allowing danc-ers to create digital musicwith their foot move-ments. The company saidthe shoes, created byFrench designer DidierBrun, create digital musicwhen wearers tap theirtoes or heels, the NewYork Daily News reportedon Friday.

Brun said the shoes usetiny sensors in the soles totranslate movements tomusic. "Generating livemusic requires very lowlatency, and creating ashoe-wearable wirelesssystem was a real chal-lenge," Brun wrote on hisblog. "The dancers thatoperated on the video clipdid train a lot to succeedin synchronizing to playthe actual song," he saidof a video released byAdidas.— Internet

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV HANSEDUO VOY NO (007)Consignees of cargo carried on MV HANSEDUO

VOY NO (007) are hereby notified that the vesselhas arrived on 2.4.2011 and cargo will be dis-charged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie atthe consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Daynow declared as the third day after final dischargeof cargo from the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admittedafter the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV GREAT IMMENSITY VOY NO (84)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV GREAT IM-MENSITY VOY NO (84) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 5.4.2011 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject tothe byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.


AGENT FOR: CITIC SHIP MANAGEMENTLTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BANGKHONTHI VOY NO (150)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANG-KHONTHI VOY NO (150) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 5.4.2011 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of S.P.W(2) where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject tothe byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.


AGENT FOR: M/S PHULSAWAT SHIPPING CO,LTD

Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA RATU VOY NO (429)Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA RATU

VOY NO (429) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 4.4.2011 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Daynow declared as the third day after final discharge ofcargo from the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admittedafter the Claims Day.


AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

A Chinese man watches a large stingray swim byin Beijing's Blue Zoo aquarium, the largest of itstype in Asia, on 31 March, 2011. The aquarium's

main tank holds 3.5 million liters of artificiallyproduced salt water that sustains a complete eco-system and allows thousands of fish to thrive in as

natural an environment as possible.—INTERNET

Burglary suspect decked in jewelryFORT MYERS, 4 April—A shirtless suspected jewel thief was wearing be-

tween 50 and 100 necklaces when arrested, police in Florida said. KennethRejendra Tannassee was charged with burglary and grand theft on Thursday,WBBH-TV in Naples reported. He was arrested not long after Ken Romano,who operates a jewelry store at the Flamingo Island Flea Market, arrived toopen the business and found display cases open and items missing.

After Lee County sheriff's deputies got a call about a suspicious personand found Tannassee sitting in his vehicle wearing shorts and decked in neck-laces, they summoned Romano to determine if they were his. "He looked likea 'mini Mr. T' at about 100 pounds," Romano said. —Internet

Hockey great WayneGretzky carries the

Olympic torch at theopening ceremony for

the 2010 WinterOlympics at BC Placein Vancouver, Canada

on 12 Feb, 2010. INTERNET

Gretzky record puck sellsfor $50K

MONTERAL, 4 April—The hockey puck WayneGretzky used to score hisrecord-breaking 1,851stNHL goal sold for morethan $50,000 in a Mon-treal-based online auc-tion. Classic Auctionssaid the puck from theOctober 1989 game,which put Gretzky overthe 1,850 record set by

Gordie Howe, was soldto an anonymous Cana-dian collector with a highbid of $49,870, bringingthe total price to morethan $50,000 with a buy-er's premium, PostmediaNews reported on Friday.

Classic AuctionsPresident Marc Juteausaid the puck was kept instorage for many yearsby a retired NHLtimekeeper and recentlysold to a private collec-tor, who put it up forauction. Gretzky scoredthe goal while playing forthe Los Angeles Kings ina game against the Ed-monton Oilers.—Internet

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S P O R T S

Mickelson wins Masters tuneup in Houston

Stacy Lewis wins 1st LPGA title at Kraft Nabisco

Invincible Djokovic vanquishesNadal at Miami ATP

Rafael Nadal

Stacy Lewis hits her tee shot on thefifth hole during the final round of

the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Champion-ship golf tournament in Rancho

Mirage, Calif, on Sunday.—INTERNET

City boss Mancini targets toptwo finish

Mazzarri praises Napoli’snever-say-die attitude

Walter Mazzarri

Woods gets in 18 holesof practice

Benitez eyes Premier Leaguereturn

Manchester Citymanager

Roberto Mancini

Former Inter Milancoach Rafael Benitez

Tiger Woods

Female boxer shot by stepdadbefore bout in Berlin

BERLIN, 4 April—An undefeated female boxerfrom Germany was shot in her dressing room byher stepfather before a title fight, leaving her withinjuries to her hand, knee and feet. Rola El-Halabiwas struck at close range by a man who was onceher manager. The injuries to the 25-year-old boxerare not life-threatening but could imperil her career.

El-Halabi was awaiting a bout with IrmaBalijagic Adler of Bosnia for the vacant IBFlightweight title on Friday night when her 44-year-old stepfather entered her dressing room and shother. He also shot two security guards before he wasarrested, Berlin police said. The three victims weretaken to a hospital for surgery. Sunday's edition ofthe Bild newspaper identified the gunman as RoyEl-Halabi and reported that 800 spectators wereevacuated from the arena.—Internet

Rooney outburst could spark FA probe

Scott Verplank, left, congratulatesPhil Mickelson, right, on winningthe Houston Open PGA Tour golftournament on 3 April, 2011, in

Humble, Texas.—INTERNET

MIAMI, 4 April—Novak Djokovic has doneit again, defeating worldnumber one Rafael Nadal4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to winthe ATP Miami Masterscrown and remain un-beaten in 2011. Djokovichas now won all 24matches he has playedthis year, the best start toa season since Ivan Lendlbegan 1986 25-0. TheSerbian, ranked second inthe world, has capturedfour titles, including theAustralian Open, Dubaiand, now, back-to-backelite Masters titles atIndian Wells and Miami,both with victories overNadal in the finals.

\"It's the best fourmonths in my life, but it'sonly the start of the sea-son," said Djokovic, whowill remain at number two

behind Nadal for the timebeing, even though theSpaniard hasn't won sinceTokyo in October. "It's abit early to talk about get-ting that top spot in therankings," Djokovic said."Rafa is definitely the bestplayer in the world now."If I want to have thenumber one ranking, Ineed to play consistentlywell throughout thewhole year."As in thechampionship match atIndian Wells a fortnightearlier, Djokovic surren-dered the first set toNadal.—Internet

MILAN, 4 April—Napoli coach WalterMazzarri paid tribute tohis team's never-say-dieattitude as they cameback from the dead tobeat Lazio 4-3 andmove up to second inSerie A. Edinson Cavaniscored a hat-trick as

Napoli remained hot onleague leaders ACMilan's heels, peggingthe gap between the pairto just three points withseven games to play.

And this result was inno small part due toNapoli's willingness tofight always to the finalwhistle, although theywere also helped out bysome errant refereeing.Lazio had gone 2-0 upearly in the second halfbefore two goals in aminute levelled matters.

Internet

RANCHO MIRAGE, 4 April—StacyLewis spent her teen years in a backbrace with scoliosis, becoming a stargolfer after major corrective surgery.She lost a final-round lead at the US

Women's Open in her first pro tourna-ment, but bounced back to become asolid — albeit winless — pro. Lewis'grandfather died the day before theKraft Nabisco Championship beganthis week, but she stayed to honor thegolf-loving 84-year-old who passed thegame down to her.

So when Lewis went head-to-headwith the world's top-ranked player onSunday on the back nine at MissionHills, she quieted her roiling nerves andoutplayed Yani Tseng to win the LPGATour's first major by three strokes. Noproblem for a woman with a spine ofsteel.Lewis shot a 3-under 69 to finishat 13-under 275, rallying from an earlytwo-stroke deficit while staring downTseng, who blinked when Lewisshowed a grit borne from years of hardwork and struggle.—Internet

MANCHESTER, 4 April—Manchester City managerRoberto Mancini has sethis sights on a top-twofinish in the PremierLeague after claiming hisrefreshed players can geteven better in the last sevengames of the season. Acrushing 5-0 victory overSunderland at Eastlands onSunday saw Mancini's ex-pensively-assembled sideclimb above Chelsea intothird place in the table.

Although Mancinisaid his side had leftthemselves too much todo to catch Manchester

United as they lie 10points behind the leaders,the Italian believes thatsecond place is notbeyond his team.

Internet

LONDON, 4 April—Former Liverpool man-ager Rafael Benitez has sethis sights on securing a jobin the Premier Leaguenext season. Benitez leftLiverpool at the end of lastseason after a six-yearreign which included win-

ning the ChampionsLeague in 2005 and theFA Cup in 2006. TheSpaniard then moved toEuropean champions InterMilan, but his spell in Italycame to a premature endwhen he was sacked justbefore Christmas.

Benitez has had sev-eral job offers from Euro-pean and internationalteams since leaving theSan Siro but none hastempted the former Valen-cia boss to return to man-agement. —Internet

LONDON, 4 April—Manchester United strikerWayne Rooney could facea Football Association(FA) probe after unleash-ing a foul-mouthed out-burst into a television cam-

era during Saturday's 4-2win over West Ham atUpton Park. As Rooneycelebrated with Unitedteam-mates after complet-ing his hat-trick from thepenalty spot, the Englandstar was caught uttering aseries of audible exple-tives towards the camera.

Rooney's swearing

was beamed around theworld by Sky Sports andprompted an on-air apol-ogy from the broadcaster.While the England playersaid the emotion of givinghis side the lead after theytrailed 2-0 at half-time hadprompted his outburst,England's FA might takea different view.—Internet

AUGUSTA, 4 April—Tiger Woods made a quietreturn to Augusta Na-tional on Sunday to com-plete a weekend of prac-

tice for the Masters, mi-nus the media crush try-ing to document his everymove. It was far differentfrom last year. Woodshad been away from golffor nearly five monthswhile coping with the cri-sis in his personal life. Hisarrival at Augusta on theSunday before tourna-ment week was the firsttime the media had seenhim on the golf coursesince Australia the previ-ous November.

This time, he was oneof several players soakingup a warm, peaceful af-ternoon with no fans onthe property and nomedia allowed on the golfcourse except in the areanear the first and 10th tees,and ninth and 18th greens.He played with Mastersrookie Jeff Overton, andRory Sabbatini joinedthem.—Internet

HUMBLE, 4 April—Phil Mickelsonfeels pretty confident about his gameheading into the Masters. The defend-ing champion at Augusta outdueledScott Verplank on Sunday to win theHouston Open by three shots, his firstvictory since earning his third greenjacket last April. And it comes with anotable distinction.

The win moved Mickelson's worldranking to No 3, while Tiger Woods

dropped to No 7. It's the first timeMickelson has been ahead of Woodsin the ranking since the week beforeWoods won the 1997 Masters for hisfirst major championship.—Internet

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R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

Summary of observations recorded at 09:30hr. M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, exceptfor light rain or thunder-showers have been isolatedin Taninthayi Region and weather has been partlycloudy in the whole country. Day temperatures were(3°C) above April average temperatures inTaninthayi Region, (3°C) below April averagetemperatures in Yangon Region and about Aprilaverage temperatures in the remaining Regions andStates. The significant day temperature were Chauk(42°C), Monywa, Magway, Aunglan and Theinzayat(40°C).

Nay Pyi TawMaximum temperature on 3-4-2011 was 100°F.

Minimum temperature on 4-4-2011 was 72°F.Relative humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 4-4-2011 was (59%). Rainfall on 4-4-2011 was Nil.

Nay Pyi Taw(Airport)Maximum temperature on 3-4-2011 was 98°F.

Minimum temperature on 4-4-2011 was 69°F.Relative humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 4-4-2011 was (57%). Rainfall on 4-4-2011 was Nil.

WEATHERMonday, 4th April, 2011

Transmissions Times

Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am)MSTOversea Transmission - (5-4-11 09:30 am ~

6-4-11 09:30 am) MST

Local Transmission* News* Zinathuka Yan Aung Chan Tha Reclining

Buddha Image* News* Lacquerware Museum* Superior Diploma In Abhidhamma* News* Thingyan Songs & Dances* News* The Upgrading Project of the Sittway

AirportOversea Transmission* News* Zinathuka Yan Aung Chan Tha Reclining

Buddha Image* News* Lacquerware Museum* Superior Diploma In Abhidhamma* News* Thingyan Songs & Dances* News* The Upgrading Project of the Sittway

Airport* News* Today’s Efficient Youths* Smogless Sky, Enchanting Smiles (Bagan)* News* Inlay Traditional Cotton Clothes* Music Gallery* News* Myanmar’s Traditions and Culture “Tea”* News* One Day Trip to Snaka Village* Myanmar Movie “Love Be Win”

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL

Programme Schedule(5-4-2011) (Tuesday)

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Rainfall on 4-4-2011 was (Nil) at Nay PyiTaw, Yangon (Kaba-Aye) and Mandalay. Totalrainfall since 1-1-2011 was (4.25) inches at NayPyi Taw, (6.89) inches at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) and(1.38) inches at Mandalay. Maximum wind speed atNay Pyi Taw was (4) mph from South-East at(09:30) hours MST on 4-4-2011.

Bay Inference: Weather is partly cloudy in theAndaman Sea and Southeast Bay and generally fairelsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of the 5thApril2011: Rain or thundershowers as likely to beisolated in Taninthayi Region and Kachin State andweather will be partly cloudy in the remainingRegions and States. Degree of certainty is (60%).

State of the sea: Seas will be moderate inMyanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihoodof slight increase of day temperatures in the wholecountry.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouringarea for 5-4-2011:Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouringarea for 5-4-2011: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringarea for 5-4-2011: Partly cloudy.

7:00 am

1. Paritta By

Venerable Mingun

Sayadaw

7:15 am

2. Dhamma Puja Song

7:25 am

3. To Be Healthy

Exercise

7:30 am

4. Morning News

7:40 am

5. Nice & Sweet Song

7:50 am

6. Health Programme

8:00 am

7. Songs Of Yester

Years

8:10 am

8. Myanmar

Traditional Cultural

Performing

Arts Competitions

8:20 am

9. Dance of Thingyan

Festival

8:35 am

10. Song Of National

Races

8:40 am

11. International News

8:45 am


Festival

4:00 pm

1. Martial Song

4:10 pm

2. The Mirror Images

Of Musical Oldies

4:20 pm


Festival

4:35 pm

4. University Of

Distance Education

(TV Lectures)

-Second Year

(Zoology)

4:50 pm

5. Songs For

Upholding

National Spirit

4:55 pm

6. Telelpay (Traffic)

Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

5:10 pm

7. Sweet Melody

5:25 pm


Festival

5:35 pm

9. Star Garden

6:00 pm

10. Evening News

6:15 pm

11. Weather Report

6:20 pm

12. Kyae Pwint Myaye

Yin Khone Than

6:35 pm

13. Sing A Song

7:00 pm

14. TV Drama Series

8:00 pm

15. News

16. International News

17. Weather Report

18. Just for Laughs

19. TV Drama Series

This handout picture, taken by Tokyo Electric PowerCo (TEPCO) on 1 April , shows workers spraying resinon the ground near the reactor buildings. Three weeks

after watching a massive wave smash into theFukushima nuclear plant, Hiroyuki Kohno is heading

back to the disaster zone to join crews struggling toavert a meltdown.—INTERNET

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Only with stability and peace will the nation developOnly with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracyRiots beget riots, not democracyDemocracy can be introduced only through constitution

VOA, BBC-sowing hatredamong the peopleRFA, DVB-generating publicoutrageDo not allow ourselves to beswayed by killer broadcastsdesigned to cause troubles

People’s DesireWe favour peace and stabilityWe favour developmentWe oppose unrest and violenceWipe out those inciting unrestand violence

2nd Waxing of Tagu 1372 ME Tuesday, 5 April, 2011

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo, Mr JiaQinglin attend signing ceremony between Myanmar and China

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo receives relief aids for quake victims in Myanmarby Chinese government from Member of Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the

Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the 11th National Committee ofChinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the PRC Mr Jia Qinglin.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 4 April—A ceremony to signbilateral agreements between the governments ofthe Republic of the Union of Myanmar and thePeople’s Republic of China, along with handing-over of relief supplies donated by the PRCGovernment to Tahlay quake victims, took place atthe President Office here this afternoon, attended byVice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo,and Member of Standing Committee of the PoliticalBureau of the Communist Party of China CentralCommittee and Chairman of the 11th NationalCommittee of PRC of Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference of the PRC Mr Jia Qinglin.

Also present on the occasion were Minister forForeign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Minister forFinance and Revenue U Hla Tun, Minister for NationalPlanning and Economic Development U Tin NaingThein, Minister for Commerce Wunna Kyaw Htin UWin Myint, Minister for Energy U Than Htay, Ministerfor Rail Transportation U Aung Min, Minister at PresidentOffice U Thein Nyunt, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo andBrig-Gen Zarni Win of Ministry of Defence, DeputyMinister for National Planning and EconomicDevelopment Dr Kan Zaw and departmental heads,members of Chinese Delegation, Chinese Ambassadorto Myanmar Mr Li Junhua and officials of ChineseEmbassy.

Deputy Minister for National Planning andEconomic Development Dr Kan Zawand Deputy Commerce Minister Mr Chen Jian of

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China donates relief aids to Myanmar quake victims

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