TOKYO, September 29, SPA -- Myanmar's main political and economic allies, China and Japan, joined other nations around the world in urging the country to use peaceful means to restorestability. The United States called on «all civilized nations» to press Myanmar's leaders to end their crackdown on demonstrators. Japan, Myanmar's biggest aid contributor, lodged a protestover the death of a Japanese journalist, who was among atleast nine people killed Thursday when soldiers firedautomatic weapons into a crowd of unarmed demonstrators. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said in a telephoneconversation with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown thatChina was «very much concerned about the currentsituation» in Myanmar, the Chinese Foreign Ministry saidin a statement. «China hopes all parties in Myanmar exercise restraintand use peaceful means to restore its stability as soon aspossible,» Wen said. He added the international communityshould offer constructive help to resolve the situation. Only small numbers of protesters in Myanmar took to thestreets Saturday as troops consolidated their control. Internet connections were cut, the Associated Press reported. The White House accused the government of attempting tohide the violence, and urged «all civilized nations» topressure the junta to stop it. «They don't want the world to see what is going onthere,» White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said Friday.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/486733