China rallies support for Myanmar peace at Thailand meeting

Thailand's Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Eksiri Pintaruchi, right, greets China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Chiang Mai, Aug. 16, 2024. (Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AFP)

China urged neighboring countries to help war-torn Myanmar advance its peace and reconciliation process as its foreign minister met counterparts from Laos, Myanmar and Thailand on Friday.