Press Release

Press Release (2-5-2023, Nay Pyi Taw)

At the invitation of U Than Swe, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Chinese delegation led by Mr. Qin Gang, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China is paying a visit to Myanmar on 2-4 May 2023.

During the visit, a bilateral meeting was held between the Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe and the Chinese delegation led by State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Mr. Qin Gang at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw on 2 May 2023 at (1840) hrs.

At the bilateral meetings, the Union Minister briefed the recent developments of Myanmar and both sides cordially exchanged views on matters pertaining to the further consolidation of the existing Pauk Phaw relations, acceleration of bilateral projects and implementation of projects under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the maintenance of peace and stability along the border between Myanmar and China and closer collaboration between the two countries in regional and international arenas especially in the frameworks of ASEAN, SCO and the United Nations as well as on regional and international matters of mutual interests.

In the evening, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting Chinese delegation at the Horizon Lake View Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.