Overview

• Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing held his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping since taking power in 2021, signaling deepening ties between Myanmar's junta and Beijing.
• China pledged aid for recovery following Myanmar’s March 2025 earthquake, which killed over 3,700 people and displaced millions, exacerbating the country's humanitarian crisis.
• Discussions included expanded bilateral cooperation, civil war mediation, and ensuring regional stability, with China leveraging its influence over ethnic rebel groups near its border.
• China remains Myanmar's largest trading partner and a key arms supplier, with substantial investments in infrastructure, including pipelines and mines, despite Western sanctions on the junta.
• The meeting occurred in Moscow during the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat, underlining China’s strategic role in stabilizing Myanmar to safeguard its regional interests.