? YANGON, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kofi Anna, who is chair of the Myanmar-government-appointed Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, expressed deep concern Wednesday over the recent violence in Maungtaw of the state, which he warned is plunging into a renewed instability and creating new displacement.
In his statement over the situation, Annan, who was also former UN Secretary-General, called on all communities to renounce violence, urging the security services to act in full compliance with the rule of law.
"Recent events have reinforced the urgency of tackling these challenges in order to find viable solution in the interest of all the people in the state," he said.
"The interest of the people of Rakhine is best served through inclusive dialogue by the promotion of mutual respect and cooperation and by providing local communities with opportunities to live their lives in dignity and to achieve their legitimate aspiration," he said.
The statement called for all communities' constructive engagement with the commission.
The advisory commission on Rakhine state was formed in August to provide recommendation to the Myanmar government on measures for resolving the complex challenges facing Rakhine state.
A series of fightings followed after nine policemen and five soldiers were killed in violent attacks by armed men on Oct. 9 on three border posts in Kyikanpyin of Maungtaw, Kotankauk of Rathedaung and Ngakhuya Office in the state.
Islamic extremists were exposed as being involved in the attacks, which were supported financially by foreign terrorist organizations, the government said.
A dusk-to-dawn curfew is still being imposed on Maungtaw since Oct.10.
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Namibia only managed a dismal 65 runs after 32.5 overs, while Bangladesh strolled past the target in easy fashion just after 16 overs.
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Ten contestants from nine countries attending the 8th Shenzhen Expats Chinese Talent Competition and the judges pose for a photo after the contest ended at Futian Shangri-La yesterday. Younes Bensebaa (7th L), a 12-year-old from Algeria, earned the highest score and won the top prize. The two runners-up were Aleksandr Vaskin (9th L), an 11-year-old from Russia Cheap Nike Air Max 96 UK , and Ahn Tae-hyeon (10th L), a 12-year-old South Korean. (More on P8, 9)Sun Yuchen
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Bensebaa praised Shenzhen for its high-tech development in his speech and recited a famous Chinese poem called Homesickness during the talent show. He rewrote the poem and expressed his love for Shenzhen, which he regards as his second hometown.
Younes Bensebaa, a 12-year-old from Algeria, earned the highest score and won the top prize.
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According to Gu, the competition shows that Chinese culture is well-recognized by many expats living in Shenzhen. “They’ve learned Chinese culture, blended into the culture and will probably promote it upon returning to their home countries,” he said.
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Since the competition was launched in 2010, the contest has been one of the most influential events in the city’s foreign community. Thousands of expats have participated in the competition since 2010, with several of its contestants becoming rising stars on Chinese TV shows.
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