US EditionMyammar's military government chief has first meeting with China's leader since taking power in 2021
- Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military chief, met President Xi Jinping in Moscow on May 9, 2025, marking their first meeting since 2021.
- The meeting occurred amid Myanmar's ongoing civil war and a devastating March earthquake, with China seeking to stabilize its key ally and regional interests.
- They discussed bilateral relations, cooperation in recovery from the 7.7-magnitude quake, peace efforts, and regional stability on the sidelines of the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat.
- The earthquake killed over 3,700 people and displaced more than 3 million, while over 19 million face needs due to conflict, according to the United Nations and official reports.
- China pledged aid for recovery and conflict resolution, continuing support as a top arms supplier and investor, while pressing ethnic armed groups to reduce fighting near its border.
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Myanmar quake death toll rises above 2,000, military junta says
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The death toll from Myanmar’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake rose to 2,056 people, the country’s military junta announced Monday on state-run TV, as rescue workers searched for victims believed trapped under collapsed buildings. The junta, which took control of the country in a 2021 coup, said on state TV that 170 people were still missing and 3,900 people were …
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Myammar’s military government chief has first meeting with China’s leader since taking power in 2021
BANGKOK (AP) — The chief of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has for the first time since seizing power four years ago met with…
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Myammar's military government chief has first meeting with China's leader since taking power in 2021
The chief of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has for the first time since seizing power four years ago met with President Xi Jinping of China, a top ally of his military government.
Myammar's military chief has first meeting with China's leader since taking power
The chief of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has for the first time since seizing power four years ago met with President Xi Jinping of China, a top ally of his military government
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