CNI News

22 Feb 2023

Special Envoy for Asian Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry H.E. Mr Deng Xijun was reported to arrive in Mongla, the capital of the National Democratic Alliance Army-Mongla, on 20 February.

He held discussions with vice-chairmen U San Pae and U San Lu of the Peace and Unity Committee of Shan State (East) Special Region (4) in Mongla.

However, it is still unknown what they discussed.

Chinese special envoy Mr. Deng Xijun greets NDAA leaders.

The NDAA is a member of the Federal Political National Consultative Council, which is made up of the UWSA, the SSPP, the KIA, the AA, the TNLA and the MNDAA.

It is also joining peace talks with SAC chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the SAC peace negotiation team.

Mr Deng Xijun replaced the former special envoy and visited Myanmar on 29th December, 2022, and met with Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

Chinese special envoy Mr. Deng Xijun arrives in Mongla.

He served at the military attaché in Myanmar in 1985 and performed duties in Southeast Asia and South Asia from 1990 to 2017.

He was appointed the special envoy for Afghanistan from 2017 to 2019 and the ambassador for the ASEAN from 2020 to 2022.