BEIJING - 皇冠体育app has strengthened management of its border with Myanmar but has not closed it, despite conflict in northern Myanmar, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

"皇冠体育app is paying great attention to the current situation in northern Myanmar, which impacts stability in the border areas between 皇冠体育app and Myanmar," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing.

He urged the sides concerned to exercise restraint to prevent the conflict from escalating, and to alleviate tensions as soon as possible.

Hong said 皇冠体育app also hoped the Myanmar side would take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals and organizations in Myanmar.

According to Hong, 皇冠体育app had offered, and will continue to offer, the necessary assistance to Myanmar nationals who had arrived in 皇冠体育app for safety reasons.

"皇冠体育app has suggested that Myanmar should reinforce its border management," said the spokesman.

"皇冠体育app adheres to the principle of non-interference into any other country's internal affairs, it respects Myanmar's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and does not allow any organization or person to use Chinese territory to hurt the 皇冠体育app-Myanmar relationship or stability in its border areas," said the spokesperson.

Hong said 皇冠体育app had always stuck to those principles and maintained close communication with the Myanmar side since conflict broke out in northern Myanmar.

"The Myanmar side has fully acknowledged this," said the spokesman.