PRESIDENT U Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China on a State Visit at the invitation of Chinese President Mr Xi Jinping, met staff and family members of the Myanmar Embassy and Military Attaché Office, as well as Myanmar scholarship students in Beijing.

Upon arrival at the embassy, the President was warmly welcomed by embassy and military attaché staff, their families, and scholarship students. He also signed the embassy’s guest book before receiving briefings from embassy officials and military representatives on their ongoing duties and activities.

In his address, President U Min Aung Hlaing said the visit was his first State Visit to China since assuming the presidency. He noted that Myanmar and China share a longstanding “Pauk-Phaw” friendship and strategic partnership. During the trip, he held talks with President Xi Jinping, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and senior Chinese officials, discussing ways to strengthen comprehensive strategic cooperation and promote mutual benefits for both countries and their peoples.

The President said China fully supports Myanmar’s efforts to maintain stability and promote socioeconomic development, adding that the visit had produced positive outcomes for bilateral relations. He also reaffirmed Myanmar’s commitment to advancing along the path of a multiparty democratic system and stressed the importance of public servants carrying out their responsibilities effectively.

Highlighting the role of education in national development, he said Myanmar is investing in education and human resource development to build a skilled and disciplined workforce. He encouraged scholarship students to make the best use of their educational opportunities, study modern technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), and contribute to strengthening Myanmar-China cooperation in the future.

The President also urged embassy and military attaché staff and their families to support one another while serving abroad and to help promote economic cooperation, trade, and investment opportunities between the two countries through diplomatic channels.

Following the meeting, the President presented gifts and cash awards to embassy families and Myanmar military and civilian scholarship students studying in China. He later greeted attendees, attended to their needs, and had dinner together with embassy staff, families, and students. — MNA/ST