Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar

China Daily  

By Cao Desheng | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-07 07:32 Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China for the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 6, 2024. China supports Myanmar in advancing its political reconciliation and transition process, and is willing to steadily promote construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor under the framework of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday. Li made the remarks in Kunming, Yunnan province, during a meeting with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China to attend the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit. Li expressed China's willingness to work with Myanmar to consolidate and enhance political mutual trust, deepen strategic cooperation, tackle challenges together, and further promote construction of the China-Myanmar community with a shared future, in order to deliver more benefits to the people of the two countries.

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Boom expected in Sino-Thai exchanges
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Boom expected in Sino-Thai exchanges

China Daily  

Tourists from China dressed in traditional Thai costumes pose as they visit Wat Arun, known as the Temple of Dawn, in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 21, 2024. "Thailand and China have a deep cultural and blood bond, which are reflected in the people's lives," said Bhokin Bhalakula, former speaker of the Thai Parliament and president of the Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy …

World Leaders Vigorously Compete for ASEAN Partnerships
4 weeks, 1 day ago

World Leaders Vigorously Compete for ASEAN Partnerships

The Diplomat  

Most of the male guests who attended a gala party thrown by Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on October 10 chose to wear bright white dinner jackets. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol showed his commitment to the ASEAN states by visiting Singapore and the Philippines, as well as flying to Laos. The East Asia Summit, held on the sidelines of …

Myanmar junta chief discusses civil war with Li Qiang on first China visit since 2021 coup
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief discusses civil war with Li Qiang on first China visit since 2021 coup

Firstpost  

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the southwestern city of Kunming Min Aung Hlaing and said that the military was ready for peace if armed groups would engage Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing meet in Kunming on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. On his first visit to China …

Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations

China Daily  

Premier Li Qiang, leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, pose for a group photo before the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY Premier Li Qiang called on Thursday for greater unity and coordination among countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion to …

Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations

China Daily  

By Cao Desheng | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-08 07:11 Premier Li Qiang, leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, pose for a group photo before the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY Premier Li Qiang called on Thursday for greater unity …

Mekong region countries should steer clear of external divisive forces
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mekong region countries should steer clear of external divisive forces

China Daily  

Premier Li Qiang, leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, pose for a group photo before the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY Premier Li Qiang met with the leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam on Thursday during the eighth …

Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Li calls for solidarity of Mekong nations

China Daily  

Premier Li Qiang, leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, pose for a group photo before the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY Premier Li Qiang called on Thursday for greater unity and coordination among countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion to …

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar

China Daily  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China for the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 6, 2024. China supports Myanmar in advancing its political reconciliation and transition process, and is willing to steadily promote construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor under the framework of high-quality Belt …

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar

China Daily  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China for the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 6, 2024. China supports Myanmar in advancing its political reconciliation and transition process, and is willing to steadily promote construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor under the framework of high-quality Belt …

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern

Associated Press  

Myanmar's military leader will visit China this week for several regional meetings and state-level talks, amid concerns about instability in the region. The visit comes as Myanmar's army has suffered major battlefield defeats in recent months, and China is concerned about the impact on its strategic and economic interests in the country.

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China

The Independent  

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Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea

The Independent  

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China, Vietnam start new chapter of traditional ties
4 months ago

China, Vietnam start new chapter of traditional ties

China Daily  

File photo of To Lam. That Vietnamese President To Lam chose China as the destination of his first foreign state visit after being elected as the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam shows the new Vietnamese leadership attaches great importance to its relations with its northern neighbor. Strategic significance to both countries First, during …

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
4 months, 1 week ago

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s top diplomat on Wednesday visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit came after Myanmar’s army has suffered unprecedented battlefield defeats from powerful ethnic militias, especially in the northeast along the border with China. The visit …

Stronger ties with Mekong nations stressed
4 months, 1 week ago

Stronger ties with Mekong nations stressed

China Daily  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. China hopes that the Lancang-Mekong region will become a model for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, a pacesetter for implementing the Global Development Initiative, a …

Chinese FM to visit Myanmar, travel to Thailand to co-chair 9th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, attend Informal Discussion between Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese FM to visit Myanmar, travel to Thailand to co-chair 9th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, attend Informal Discussion between Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-13 16:53 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. BEIJING - Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese …

Chinese FM to visit Myanmar, travel to Thailand to co-chair 9th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, attend Informal Discussion between Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese FM to visit Myanmar, travel to Thailand to co-chair 9th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, attend Informal Discussion between Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand

China Daily  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. BEIJING - Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, will visit Myanmar …

Chinese FM to visit Myanmar, travel to Thailand to co-chair 9th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, attend Informal Discussion between Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese FM to visit Myanmar, travel to Thailand to co-chair 9th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, attend Informal Discussion between Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand

China Daily  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. BEIJING - Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, will visit Myanmar …

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said: "It's important that peoples from the two countries have …

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said: "It's important that peoples from the two countries have …

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said: "It's important that peoples from the two countries have …

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said: "It's important that peoples from the two countries have …

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

By YANG WANLI in Bangkok | China Daily| Updated :2024-01-29 China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, …

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said: "It's important that peoples from the two countries have …

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has been battling for months. The fall of Laukkaing late Thursday is the biggest in a series of defeats suffered by Myanmar’s military government since …

Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast
1 year ago

Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government confirmed Monday that it has been holding talks, brokered by China, with representatives of an alliance of ethnic minority armed groups against which it is engaged in fierce combat in the country’s northeast. The alliance’s offensive sparked renewed fighting nationwide on the part of both the pro-democracy Peoples Defense Force and their allies among other …

Fighting between Myanmar's junta and ethnic rebel groups near shared border with China displaces thousands
1 year, 1 month ago

Fighting between Myanmar's junta and ethnic rebel groups near shared border with China displaces thousands

ABC  

Thousands of people are newly displaced, with some crossing into China, as fighting intensifies between Myanmar's junta and ethnic rebel groups in areas near the border. Key points: Myanmar's junta is continuing to air strike territory controlled by a rebel group in Kachin state It is also fighting an alliance of ethnic armed groups in Shan state Junta chief Min …

Senior Chinese official meets Myanmar leader for security talks as fighting rages in frontier area
1 year, 1 month ago

Senior Chinese official meets Myanmar leader for security talks as fighting rages in frontier area

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A high-ranking official from China has made a visit to military-ruled Myanmar to discuss security along the countries’ shared border, Myanmar state media reported Tuesday. The visit by Chinese State Council member and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong comes as fighting rages along Myanmar’s northeastern frontier, where an alliance of ethnic minority groups launched an offensive against …

Did China deliver a snub to Myanmar’s military regime?
1 year, 11 months ago

Did China deliver a snub to Myanmar’s military regime?

Al Jazeera  

Observers see China keeping Myanmar’s generals at a distance by failing to respond to the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation summit invite. Myanmar’s military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, China’s Li, and leaders from the five Southeast Asian countries were expected to attend. “China’s cold-shouldering is likely driven by the consideration that having Premier Li meeting Min Aung Hlaing implies full, official …

China’s Xi seeks fresh diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Xi seeks fresh diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to try to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing’s influence in the region. “Xi Jinping’s diplomatic engagements and the supporting chorus of propaganda messages have sought to put forward a softer, smiling facade in what appears to be an …

ASEAN Meet in Cambodia: Myanmar Tops in List of Priorities; Timor-Leste Becomes 11th Member
2 years, 1 month ago

ASEAN Meet in Cambodia: Myanmar Tops in List of Priorities; Timor-Leste Becomes 11th Member

News 18  

The heads of states of Southeast Asian nations held talks on Friday with global leaders as they gathered for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh. The ASEAN heads of state held a closed-door summit and soon after their meeting they were joined by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and then by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol …

Myanmar tops Asian summit’s agenda as global issues loom
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar tops Asian summit’s agenda as global issues loom

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Southeast Asian leaders convene in the Cambodian capital Thursday, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan. Ahead of the summit, Daniel Kritenbrink, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said the talks would be …

Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian leaders convene in the Cambodian capital on November 10, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan. “I cannot emphasise how much damage was done by the Trump administration not showing up — and it's not just not showing …

China stresses ties with Southeast Asia in Cambodia meeting
2 years, 4 months ago

China stresses ties with Southeast Asia in Cambodia meeting

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed his country’s efforts to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries at a meeting Thursday with their foreign ministers, which came as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region. In the Phnom Penh meetings, Wang pledged that China will continue to “strive to promote high-quality development, build a new …

Myanmar hosts 1st regional meeting since army takeover
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar hosts 1st regional meeting since army takeover

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Monday hosted its first high-level regional meeting since the army took power last year, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and counterparts from Mekong Delta nations attending. A statement by China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Wang met Sunday with Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, who is also ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar. The state-run …

Myanmar hosts 1st regional meeting since army takeover
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar hosts 1st regional meeting since army takeover

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar's military government on Monday …

China’s top diplomat makes first trip to Myanmar since coup
2 years, 5 months ago

China’s top diplomat makes first trip to Myanmar since coup

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar military says Wang Yi’s trip is a recognition of its legitimacy, while opponents say it violates peace efforts. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Myanmar’s military to hold talks with its opponents as he made his first visit to the country since last year’s coup. Myanmar’s military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi …

Myanmar May Not Be Invited To India-ASEAN Meet, But New Delhi Needs Naypyidaw To Counter China
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar May Not Be Invited To India-ASEAN Meet, But New Delhi Needs Naypyidaw To Counter China

News 18  

After Myanmar was not invited to theASEAN summit held in the US earlier in May, it is likely to be left out of the India-ASEAN summit which will be held in June. India is discussing various aspects of hosting the foreign ministers’ meeting and is also holding discussions regarding Myanmar’s position with regards to the meeting. It also pointed out …

Cambodia promotes shared growth at virtual Asia-Europe meet
3 years ago

Cambodia promotes shared growth at virtual Asia-Europe meet

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen opened a virtual meeting of Asian and European leaders Thursday with a call for sustainable and shared global growth as the world seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “In fact, in the post-COVID-19 crisis world, we need to further reinforce our Asia-Europe partnership to maintain a strong multilateralism that will …

China, ASEAN establish comprehensive strategic partnership
3 years, 1 month ago

China, ASEAN establish comprehensive strategic partnership

China Daily  

Related: Xi, ASEAN heads to plan future goals China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations decided to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership on Monday, a new milestone in the relations between the two sides. President Xi Jinping made the announcement at a virtual summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of their dialogue relations. Here are some highlights of Xi's speech …

No invitation for Myanmar military leader at ASEAN summit
3 years, 2 months ago

No invitation for Myanmar military leader at ASEAN summit

Al Jazeera  

Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month, delivering an unprecedented snub to the military leader who led a coup against an elected civilian government in February this year. On Saturday, Singapore’s foreign ministry said the move to exclude military government chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was a “difficult but necessary …

ASEAN leaders meet Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing in Indonesia, amid killings
3 years, 7 months ago

ASEAN leaders meet Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing in Indonesia, amid killings

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian leaders met Myanmar’s top general and coup leader in an emergency summit in Indonesia on Saturday, and are expected to press calls for an end to violence by security forces that has left hundreds of protesters dead as well as the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political detainees. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi of Indonesia expressed …

Southeast Asian Leaders To Discuss Myanmar With Coup Leader
3 years, 7 months ago

Southeast Asian Leaders To Discuss Myanmar With Coup Leader

News 18  

Southeast Asian leaders will try to forge a path to end violence and instability in Myanmar at a summit on Saturday expected to include Min Aung Hlaing, the general in charge of the military takeover in February that sparked bloodshed and economic chaos. With participants attending in person despite the pandemic, Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi said on Friday that …

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