Overview
- Wang Yi met President Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw on Saturday and said China would firmly support Myanmar’s sovereignty and security.
- The talks focused on a joint drive to crush online gambling and telecom fraud operating from Myanmar that has stolen tens of billions of dollars across the region.
- Myanmar said it would protect Chinese staff and projects, keep the border stable, and push work on the China–Myanmar Economic Corridor.
- Beijing stood out by sending swift congratulations to Min Aung Hlaing after elections that many observers and ASEAN did not accept as free or fair.
- Naypyitaw’s choice of ex‑ambassador to Beijing Tin Maung Swe as foreign minister points to tighter alignment with China, which is Myanmar’s biggest trading partner and a major investor and arms supplier.