CNI News
5 September 2025
As a state leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, was invited to China, and everyone closely watched which world leaders he would meet and hold discussions with during the trip.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing began his trip to China on August 30, 2025, and attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held from August 31 to September 1, where he took part in discussions.
On September 3, he also attended the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War.
During the trip, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the ASEAN Secretary-General, Kazakh President, as well as other international leaders.
In addition, he met with Chinese and Myanmar business leaders, inviting them to invest in Myanmar. He also held discussions with scholars from Wuhan University regarding providing assistance to Myanmar's satellite technology.
Similarly, agreements on China-Myanmar-India economic cooperation were signed. Other topics discussed included the renovation of the Ledo Road, restarting the Myitsone Dam project, purchasing electricity from Laos, resuming China-Myanmar border trade, strengthening India-Myanmar cooperation in mining and security sectors, and other bilateral relations.
Furthermore, it is reported that China, India, Laos, and other countries expressed their support for the upcoming elections in Myanmar.
