CNI News
4 September 2025
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, said that Myanmar wishes to participate under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to cooperate on regional security and the development of modern technologies.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing made these remarks during his discussion at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization - SCO Summit 2025 Plus, held at the Tianjin Meijiang Convention Center in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025.
He stated that in the security sector, the SCO has been actively cooperating in counter-terrorism efforts, and he has witnessed effective successes in fighting the threats of terrorism, separatism, and extremism in the current era.
While Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was attending the SCO Summit on September 1, 2025
He also mentioned that since the organization is focused on collaborating on modern technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology for data governance, member countries are benefiting from technological advancements. He also said he saw potential for collective defense against future technology-based attacks.
He said, "Myanmar wishes to participate under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to cooperate on regional security and the development of modern technologies."
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing expressed his support for Chinese President Xi Jinping's five-point Global Governance Initiatives (GGI) and earnestly requested support for Myanmar to become a member state of the SCO.
Afterward, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met and discussed with other leaders who attended the SCO summit, including the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the President of Mongolia, the Prime Minister of Nepal, the ASEAN Secretary-General, the SCO Secretary-General, and the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
