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To begin the hour with Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi's visit in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with her to discuss deepening pragmatic cooperation that will benefit the people of both countries. Xi Jinping also said he believed that Suu Kyi's visit will further comprehensive strategic partnership.

Aung San Suu Kyi chose to head to China for her first major foreign trip since her party, the National League for Democracy, took office in April.

Myanmar sees its neighbour -- and largest trading partner -- as its biggest foreign policy preoccupation.

President Xi pledges to support Myanmar peace talks

And Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to support Myanmar's peace process.

One of the key topics discussed during Suu Kyi's trip is the US$3.6 billion Beijing-backed Myitsone dam.

The Myanmar government suspended construction in 2011 after critics said creating a reservoir the size of Singapore will definitely impact the environment and affect local residents.

But the dam continues to be an essential piece of infrastructure for the Southeast Asian nation, as it desperately needs to boost its own economic growth, and improve the livelihood of its people.

Suu Kyi confirmed that Myanmar had set up a committee to review the project in order to find a "proper solution.

She will wrap up her five-day trip with a visit to Yunnan Province -- a region along China's southwest border with strong ethic and cultural links to Myanmar.

China continues to forge deeper ties with its neighbour, with the foreign ministry voicing support for the peace process. It stated that a "politically stable and economically prosperous Myanmar is in China’s best interests."