U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to put pressure on the leadership of Myanmar to return to democracy and hold it accountable for the implementation of the peace agreement agreed with the organization, Reuters reported.

It's in China's interest to see Burma get back on track, Blinken said, using the country's former name.

Speaking at a press conference in Bangkok during his tour of Asia, Blinken called on members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to hold the Myanmar government accountable for implementing the peace deal.

Regional support for the regime's adherence to the five-point consensus developed by ASEAN is critical—it didn't happen, Blinken said.

ASEAN countries must hold the regime accountable for this, continue to demand an end to the violence and the release of prisoners, he added.