Myanmar military chief visits China amid worsening civil war
Min Aung Hlaing’s trip comes at a delicate time as the junta struggles to halt a rebel offensive that has seized swathes of territory over the past year.
Myanmar junta chief discusses civil war with key ally China
The junta is reeling from a major rebel offensive in 2023 that seized a large area of territory. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Head of Myanmar’s military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power
Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government will pay an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally.
Myanmar military chief makes first visit to China as civil war rages in country
Myanmar 's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing embarked on his first official visit to China since wresting power three years ago as civil war continued to rage in his Southeast Asian country.
Myanmar Junta Chief Embarks on First China Visit Since Coup
Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Kunming seems to mark a watershed in Beijing’s policy toward the country’s civil war.
Myanmar Junta Chief Visits Key Ally China
Myanmar's embattled junta chief arrived in China Tuesday -- his first reported visit since leading a coup in 2021 -- but analysts say the invitation is only a lukewarm endorsement from his key ally and could backfire.
Myanmar junta chief to make first China visit since seizing power
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will travel to China this week to attend regional summits, state media said on Monday, in the embattled top general's first visit to the influential neighbouring nation since he seized power in a 2021 coup.
China welcomes Myanmar's embattled leader on first visit since coup
Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing is on his first visit to China since he ousted the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The significant losses his regime has suffered in the civil war at the hands of poorly-armed insurgents has raised questions over how long he will remain at the helm.
Myanmar Junta Chief To Visit China For First Time Since Coup
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to key ally China this week, both countries said Monday, in his first known trip there since seizing power in a 2021 coup.
Head of Myanmar's military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power
Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally
Myanmar junta leader makes 1st visit to China
Myanmar's junta leader visited China on Tuesday to join regional meetings in Kunming, the capital of southwestern Yunnan Province, state television reported, in the military commander-in-chief's first trip to China since a coup in February 2021 ousted the elected civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
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China pledges support for Myanmar's political transition
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Head of Myanmar's military government Gen. Min Aung Hlaing visits China for first time since taking power
The head of Myanmar's military government Gen. Min Aung Hlaing embarked, on Tuesday (November 5, 2024), on an official ...
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Min Aung Hlaing Goes to China: From Pariah to Legitimacy… For Now
On the morning of Nov. 5, Myanmar Airways International Flight 779 landed at Kunming International Airport in China’s Yunnan Province. The plane carried Myanmar’s regime leader, Senior General Min ...
Junta chief seeks support
THE country’s embattled junta chief arrived in China – his first reported visit since leading a coup in 2021 – but analysts ...