Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing Arrives in Beijing for Talks With Xi
Xi and Min Aung Hlaing signed 18 cooperation memorandums covering trade, transport and other areas as China backs closer ties with Myanmar.
- Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing for a five-day state visit to strengthen strategic ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- Min's April election formalized his power following a 2021 coup that ended tentative democracy. China has deepened its influence by backing military rulers with strategic investments, including oil and gas pipelines to the Bay of Bengal.
- Before this trip, Min visited India from May 30 to June 3, assuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Myanmar would protect India's security interests. In Beijing, he will also meet with Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao Leji.
- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated last week that "China and Myanmar have stood together through thick and thin, looked out for each other and forged solidarity and cooperation, promoting China-Myanmar relations to achieve considerable progress."
- Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe previously held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss scaling up bilateral ties and accelerating development amid the ongoing civil war.
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Reconverted as a civilian pseudo-president, Min Aung Hlaing begins a state visit to his Chinese neighbour, his first economic and security partner. This diplomatic trip is worth the recognition and support of the Burmese regime by China.
President Xi Jinping calls on China, Myanmar to steadily advance key projects
Both sides should steadily advance the construction of key projects with safety ensured to help Myanmar develop its economy and improve people's livelihoods, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when holding talks with visiting President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Burmese general Min Aung.He reiterated his support for the visit.The visit coincides with the recent arrest of one of the major scholars of relations between China and Myanmar and the release of 200 prisoners of war by ethnic groups fighting along the border.
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