Myanmar Delegation in Yunnan: 7th Myanmar-China (Yunnan) Cooperation Forum

A Myanmar delegation led by U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs attended the 7th Myanmar-China (Yunnan) Cooperation Forum and related events held on 10 December in Kunming of Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China.

The delegation was comprised of senior officials from 12 Ministries concerned and delegates from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). While in Kunming, the Deputy Minister had a bilateral meeting with Mr. Hu Dapeng, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province. He also attended the Plenary Session of the Forum and delivered a remark.

In his remarks, the Deputy Minister emphasized on enhancement of existing Paukphaw relations between Myanmar and China and promotion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Myanmar and Yunnan Province under the Mechanism of Yunnan Forum.

Moreover, representatives from concerned ministries participated in the respective group discussions of the Forum. During the group discussions, representatives from the Ministry of Planning and Finance and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives from Foreign Affairs Office of the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government and Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department led the discussions related to comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between Myanmar and China, further consolidation of existing cooperation in agriculture, transport, electricity, trade and investment, environmental conservation and tourism sectors, promotion of people-to-people exchanges through the establishment of sister cities.

After the group discussions, the Deputy Foreign Minister and the Vice Governor of Yunnan Province signed the Meeting Minutes of the 7th Myanmar-China (Yunnan) Cooperation Forum.