At the invitation of Gen. Li Zuocheng, member of the Central Military Commission and Chief of the Joint Staff Department of the People’s Republic of China, a Myanmar Tatmadaw goodwill delegation led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services left for China on April 8, announced the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

On arrival at Chagshui Airport in Kunming, the Senior General and party were welcomed by Political Commissar Maj. Gen. Yu Kun of Yunnan Province Military Region, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province Mr. Zhanguo Hua and senior military officers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Consul General of Kunming U Soe Paing, Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air) Brig-Gen Tint Hsan and officials.

The Senior General was accompanied by Lt-Gen Than Tun Oo, Lt-Gen Soe Htut and senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) as delegation members.

The Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation arrived at the Myanmar Embassy to China this evening and was welcomed by families of the embassy and the office of the military attaché and officer trainees.

In meeting with families of the embassy and the office of the military attaché and officer trainees, the Senior General said his goodwill visit was to enhance friendly ties between the two countries and two armed forces. The Senior General explained needs to maintain good relations with all countries as Myanmar is located in the important geographical position, requirements to ensure export goods meeting with export quality for economic development, necessities to implement fair trade system in carrying out border trade with major trade partners namely Thailand and China, measures of respective departments to boost border trade between Myanmar and China, assistance of the Tatmadaw on the political transitions and ongoing multi-party democracy route, efforts of the Tatmadaw to gain internal peace and needs to have political stability, peace and security on the democracy road.

During the goodwill visit, the Senior General will hold talks with leaders of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and tour training schools, factories and significant places.