China and Myanmar Vow More Trade, Security Cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Myanmar's new president, U Min Aung Hlaing, in Nay Pyi Taw on April 26, 2026. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

China and Myanmar have pledged to expand trade and security ties, especially along their border, during talks in the Southeast Asian nation with its junta chief-turned-president and both countries’ top diplomats, the two governments said.

China’s Wang Yi has been on a three-country visit to Southeast Asia, travelling to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar this week, seeking to strengthen ties and present Beijing as a more stable alternative to Washington.

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