BEIJING: Myanmar ’s ambassador in Beijing, Thit Linn Ohn, has said that his country “exist for China”, and wants to be treated as favorably as Beijing deals with Pakistan "China has already established Gwadar Port in Pakistan," Ohn told the official media in Beijing adding, "Myanmar is the lower part, and Pakistan is upper part. They are both exist for China."The comment is significant because it comes at a time of historical change in Myanmar’s political system from a military dictatorship to a democracy.The ambassador even discussed the political changes in his country while reassuring China that the bilateral relationship would not change. China was Myanmar’s closest allay during the long years it was under military rulers, and suffered from western sanctions."No matter how our internal situation has changed, I firmly believe the relationship between our two countries will not alter," the ambassador told the government run, china.org.cn.Myanmar has awarded a contract to a Chinese company to build a seaport in its Kyaukpyu area near the Bay of Bengal. It will be a crucial link in the 2,800-km-long BCIM (Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar), the official website said.The interview took place on Friday, which is when the new president was confirmed in Myanmar.The website also quoted the ambassador as saying that China has voiced its support for Myanmar no matter what the political and economic choices of its people. "That is the mutual understanding we need," he said.Ohn said there will be no change in the relationship between China and Myanmar because the new government realized the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two neighbors.Noting that Myanmar is going through a period of transition between governments, he said his task was to convey signals going out of Beijing to enable the new government to understand China better."To learn from the development of neighboring countries is very important for Myanmar," Ohn, who was appointed in Beijing two years back, said."As close neighbors, Myanmar and China have maintained friendly relations. We have so much assistance from China," he said while citing examples of Chinese investments in his country.The ambassador advised China to share knowledge and information about its Silk Road program to convince the people of Myanmar of its benefits to them.