19 February 2024
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that China and the Chinese people to continuously assist in peace and stability measures and development undertakings of Myanmar. Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the 2024 Golden Dragon Chinese New Year Festival celebrated at National Sports Stadium 1 Thuwunna in Yangon on 18 February evening, and made this comment in his New Year greetings.
The Senior General expressed his belief that greater progress will emerge in bilateral cooperation, peace and stability, and development undertakings in border regions through the collaborative efforts of China and Myanmar. The two countries have maintained good neighborly practices of mutual understanding by the five principles of peaceful co-existence visionary leaders of both countries have adhered to since yore. Hence, governments and peoples of the two countries always solve occasional problems through peaceful means and further strengthen relations, the Senior General added.
Regarding Myanmar affairs, China also stands as a good neighbor and friend throughout the successive eras. The Senior General expressed special thanks to the PRC and Chinese people for their correct stand for Myanmar’s internal affairs in the international arena. He assured that China and Myanmar relations cannot be eased due to good relations and common culture as well as contiguous natural areas in addition to Thanlwin and Mekong rivers.
The Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar expressed his thanks for the attendance of the Senior General and his wife at the New Year ceremony. He prayed for all guests to be proper and powerful on the New Year occasion. He said that as China and Myanmar poured out concerted efforts in all sectors in previous years, both countries could cement bilateral trust and friendly ties. He pledged to serve the interests of both countries and people with peace, fraternity and mutual respect from the New Year on, cementing the Swemyo Paukphaw relations between the two countries and striving for development of people from China and Myanmar.
Afterwards, the Senior General and wife had dinner in honour of the Chinese New Year together with dignitaries.
