Tour in Yunnan: Myanmar delegation attends the Welcome Dinner

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe together with Union Minister for Commerce U Htun Ohn attended the Welcome Dinner of the 8th China-South Asia Expo and the 28th China Kunming Export & Import Fair hosted by the Deputy Secretary of the Chinese People Congress - CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee and Governor of Yunnan Province on 22nd July at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kunming.

The Deputy Prime Minister later received the Chinese delegation led by Mrs. Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Both sides cordially exchanged views on matters pertaining to further promotion of the existing friendship and bilateral cooperation between Myanmar and China, China’s continuous and constructive support towards Myanmar’s development endeavours, maintenance of peace and stability along the Myanmar-China border areas and enhancement of cooperation in combating illegal drug trafficking and online scamming in border areas.

Earlier in the morning, the Deputy Prime Minister paid a visit to the Myanmar Consulate-General Office in Kunming and met with officials from the consulate-general office and their family members. The delegation also made a tour to the Yunnan Nongken Coffee Co. Ltd of the Agricultural Reclamation Group and observed the development of local coffee production sector in Yunnan Province, exploring the different types of coffee.