The high-level Myanmar delegation led by Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 Plus and the parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in China at the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China Mr Xi Jinping, left the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu of Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China by the special aircraft of Myanmar Airways International (MAI) for the Nay Pyi Taw Tatmadaw Airport yesterday afternoon. They were seen off at the airport by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia, Myanmar Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China U Tin Maung Swe, Myanmar Military Attache (Army, Navy and Air) to China Brig-Gen Zaw Zaw Naing, the deputy governor of Sichuan Province, Consul-General U Kyaw Zeyar Lin of the Myanmar Consulate-General in Chongqing and officials.
The Acting President and SSPC Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was accompanied by Commission Secretary and Joint Executive Chief General Ye Win Oo, Commission member and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, Commission member and Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin, Union Ministers Dr Wah Wah Maung, U Min Naung and U Chit Swe, Chief Minister of Ayeyawady Region U Tin Maung Win, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers, and military and civilian officials.
On their arrival back at the Nay Pyi Taw Tatmadaw Airport in the evening, the Acting President and SSPC Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and party were welcomed back by Commission Vice-Chairman Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Commission member and Prime Minister U Nyo Saw, Commission member and Executive Chief U Aung Lin Dwe, commission members, Union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, officials from the Chinese Embassy and the Military Attache office to Myanmar, Myanmar citizens of Chinese descent, Chinese traditional dragon and lion dance troupes, ethnic cultural troupes, dance troupes, all religious organizations, artistes and residents.
Moreover, people voiced slogans such as “May China-Myanmar friendship last forever”, “Wishing Senior General Min Aung Hlaing health as he works for all ethnicities, religions, and faiths”, “Wishing Acting President and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission Senior General Min Aung Hlaing health”, “May China-Myanmar friendship remain strong”, and “May China-Myanmar friendship last forever”. They also carried banners bearing “Wishing success for the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Myanmar and China”, “Warmly welcoming Senior General Min Aung Hlaing for his service to the nation”, and “May the fraternal and Pauk-Phaw relationship between Myanmar and China succeed,” while waving miniature China-Myanmar flags and enthusiastically welcoming and honouring the occasion.
On his way back to Myanmar, Acting President and SSPC Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing replied to queries raised by media personnel who went along with the high-level Myanmar delegation. The full text of the replies was as follows: –
I attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit Plus held in Tianjin of China, starting from 30 August at the invitation of the President of the People’s Republic of China. It was also attended by SCO member countries, observers and dialogue partners. I held bilateral meetings with most of the Heads of State. Likewise, I attended the parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on 3 September. These are successful ceremonies. Especially, global issues and situations were discussed openly at the summit. In a meeting with Heads of State, I explained mutual cooperation and the situation of holding the election in December.
Not only Heads of State I met and other leaders I talked with comprehensively understand Myanmar’s conditions and stand with Myanmar. They supported Myanmar to hold the election to be held in December. They expressed their wishes to successfully hold the election. In recent days, I went to Harbin, located in the northeast of China. I observed agriculture, electronics and engineering works. Likewise, I visited Chengdu in Sichuan Province as the last one on this visit. Sichuan Province is also a region that has experienced earthquakes and successfully carried out effective reconstruction efforts, so their experiences in this regard have been shared. Moreover, I asked about agricultural activities. These are very satisfactory. Moreover, I held meetings with Chinese business representatives in Tianjin and Chengdu, where Union Ministers who accompanied me replied to questions of those businesspeople. I myself responded to their questions and briefed them on the necessary measures.
I would like to say that economic cooperation and mutually beneficial collaboration between the two countries have achieved significant progress. Another point is that China is giving considerable priority to artificial intelligence (AI). I also observed that China places strong emphasis on initiatives related to the “Green Zone” or “Green Revolution”, focusing on environmental sustainability. This is something we can learn from. In Myanmar as well, we are carrying out activities under the motto “Let us protect our environment for the prosperity of the Nation”. This is part of my policy. Our nation must move forward with renewable and sustainable energy. Similarly, when it comes to cooperation in joint meetings, it is not enough for us to only import goods from them – we must also produce our own goods and export them. We must strengthen our production. So, we are working under the motto “Let us encourage production for the prosperity of the Nation”. We all have to work for the nation. If not, we will not achieve anything. Moreover, I saw advanced technologies of China. I have experienced many times of visits to China. The development of China is very wonderful. If we practically assess it, we will see it. We have to make vigorous efforts to catch up with them. To have development, we have greater technologies and skills. Only when we have sound foundations for the education sector will we have technologies and skills.
Hence, we must also strive to improve the sound foundation of education. Only when we have a large number of educated people will skills and expertise improve, enabling us to work on par with others. One of the questions I was asked was whether, if they came to work in Myanmar, they would have access to the necessary human resources and whether they could assign responsibilities as required. My answer is that, according to our laws, they must operate in line with the rules. But for that to be possible, we also need human resources capable of working alongside them. Without such human resources, how could we cooperate effectively? That is why I want to tell our country that we must exert effort and make progress. To achieve this, national stability and peace are essential. And for stability and peace, we must act with genuine awareness and responsibility. Our position will never change. I will continue to work until we achieve success.
After the upcoming election this December, our country will continue to move forward along the path chosen by the people, following the multiparty democratic system. If we keep disputing and hindering the process instead of working together, then we will not be able to fully enjoy the fruits of progress. That is why stability and peace are also necessary. To achieve stability and peace, we must act with genuine political awareness. The priority is to strive for stability and peace. Secondly, we must strive for higher education standards. And once that is achieved, we must continue to promote and strengthen education. We must work hard. Only if we can accomplish these will we be able to fully implement and realize the results gained during this trip.
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