From March 8th to 9th, at the invitation of the Myanmar side, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar H.E Mr. Chen Hai, accompanied by Union Minister for International Cooperation of Myanmar U Ko Ko Hlaing, and Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin, went on a tour to inspect the repatriation and resettlement preparations for theinternally displaced person (IDP) near the Myanmar-Bangladesh border in the northwest of Rakhine State. Relevant officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, the Ministry of Border Affairs of Myanmar, the Ministry of Immigration and Population of Myanmar, and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of Myanmar, as well as diplomats from Bangladesh, Thailand and other relavant countries, participated in this tour.

This tour focused on inspecting the Nga Khu Ya Reception Center on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, Hla Phoe Khaung Transit Camp, Kyaukta Lone IDP Camp, and Vocational Training Center for Women in Sittwe. The Myanmar side has proclaimed its intention to facilitate the swift repatriation of IDPs in the Rakhine State. It has established the  Central Committee for the Rakhine State's Peace, Stability and Development and Rakhine State Stability, Peace and Development Work Coordination Committee and is actively advancing related work under the repatriation agreement inked by Myanmar and Bangladesh. The Myanmar side thanks China and other neighboring and regional countries, as well as international organizations for their active role in promoting repatriation and resettlement efforts and hopes that the international community will continue to assist and support Myanmar in repatriating and resettling the IDPs.

Ambassador Chen Hai spoke positively of Myanmar's preparations for the repatriation and resettlement of the IDPs. He said that as a friendly neighbor of Myanmar and Bangladesh, China would continue to assist the two sides in repatriating and resetting the first batch of refugees as soon as possible through friendly consultations. Meanwhile, China will continue to support enterprises in synergizing and cooperating with Rakhine State, promote the development of local infrastructure and industries, and provide assistance to resolve the Rakhine State issue properly.

During the inspection, Ambassador Chen Hai and other diplomats also visited the site of PowerChina's project at the Kyaukpyu gas power plant and learned about the progress introduced by the person in charge. The visitors all praised the positive role played by the PowerChina project and China-Myanmar pragmatic cooperation in the socio-economic development of Rakhine State.