10th MLC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting : MOFA Union Minister attends the meeting in China

At the official invitation of Mr. Wang Yi, Member of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Co-Chair of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC), U Than Swe, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs attended the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which was held on 15 August in Anning, Yunnan Province, China.

The 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held under the theme of “Golden Decade: Staying Committed to Building a Better Community through Solidarity.” During the meeting, the Ministers cordially discussed and exchanged views on the progress and future direction of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation.

The Union Minister updated the Myanmar’s cooperation efforts in the MLC to the Heads of Delegations of MLC member countries. In his discussion, he also suggested enhancing cooperation in the areas of economic development, agriculture, energy security, combating the transnational crimes, water resource cooperation, climate change and disaster management and people-to-people exchanges for the future course of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation.

Then, the Union Minister participated in the "China—Lao PDR—Myanmar--Thailand Discussion," which was held on the sidelines of the Meeting, together with the Foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR and Thailand. During the discussion, the Foreign Ministers cordially exchanged views on closer collaboration for the maintenance of security, prevalence of peace and stability along the border areas and combatting cross-border illicit trade, drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human trafficking, online scams and transnational crimes.

The Union Minister updated the recent developments including the preparations for the upcoming election in Myanmar. The foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR and Thailand expressed their support for the holding of the election in December 2025 and the political developments in Myanmar. 

In honour of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and delegations to the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Mr. Wang Yi hosted a welcome dinner on the evening of 14 August at the Anning Hot Spring Hotel. The Mekong–Lancang Cooperation (MLC) is the regional cooperation mechanism established in 2016 to further strengthen the socio-economic development of the region.

Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam are the members of the MLC. The MLC Special Fund has provided a total of 38.6 million USD for the implementation of 132 projects in Myanmar to date, in support of the Myanmar National Comprehensive Sustainable Development Strategy.