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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, attends the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened the "SCO Plus" Meeting on Monday afternoon in north China's port city of Tianjin. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a group photo with Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Xi and Peng on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Huang Jingwen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eve of SCO summit in Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far R) holds talks with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (2nd from L), Myanmar's military chief, in Tianjin on Aug. 30, 2025, ahead of the two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization starting in the Chinese city the following day. (Pool photo)

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Zhao Zishuo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Zhao Zishuo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Min Aung Hlaing is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Zhai Jianlan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow - Russi

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow - Russi

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2025. Photo by Zhang Ling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FILE-MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-ACTING PRESIDENT-DUTIES-TRANSFERRING

(240722) -- NAY PYI TAW, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows Myanmar's Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at a meeting of Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The duties of Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe were transferred to Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported on July 22. (Myanmar's Ministry of Information/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FILE-MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-ACTING PRESIDENT-DUTIES-TRANSFERRING

(240722) -- NAY PYI TAW, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe at a meeting of Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The duties of Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe were transferred to Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported on July 22. (Myanmar's Ministry of Information/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar burns seized narcotics to mark World Drug Day

STORY: Myanmar burns seized narcotics to mark World Drug Day SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event (source: MRTV) STORYLINE: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday burnt seized narcotics in Yangon, Mandalay, Taunggyi and over 20 townships to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Information Team of the State Administration Council reported. A total of 77 kinds of narcotics and chemicals were burnt on the occasion, the report said. The burnt narcotics included 1,366 kg of opium, 2,178 kg of heroin, 239 million stimulant tablets, 23,393 kg of ICE, 1,775 kg of kratom powder, 1,257 kg of cannabis, 4,165 kg of ketamine and 12 kg of brown opium powder, it said. In his World Drug Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar is facing challenges related to opium poppy cultivation, synthetic drug producti

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240219) -- YANGON, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai (R) attend a Chinese New Year celebration in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar embraces Dragon Year Spring Festival celebration" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar commemorates 77th anniversary of Union Day

STORY: Myanmar commemorates 77th anniversary of Union Day SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:12 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Union Day event in Nay Pyi Taw STORYLINE: Myanmar commemorated the 77th anniversary of the Union Day with a state ceremony in the capital Nay Pyi Taw on Monday morning. The Union Day marked the historic moment on Feb. 12, 1947, when the country's national hero General Aung San, along with over 20 ethnic leaders, signed the Panglong Agreement, pledging to strive for regaining independence from British colonialists. In his Union Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that independence and sovereignty gained through union spirit of all ethnic people will continue to be protected only through union spirit. Min Aung Hlaing also urged all ethnic people to protect the country for long-term existence with union spirit. Over 1,000 representatives from gover

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-MIN AUNG HLAING-CHINA-QIN GANG-MEETING

(230502) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing (R) shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar commemorates 76th Anniversary of Independence Day

STORY: Myanmar commemorates 76th Anniversary of Independence Day SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Independence Day event in Nay Pyi Taw STORYLINE: Myanmar celebrated the 76th Anniversary of Independence Day with various events held nationwide, highlighted by a military band parade in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. In his Independence Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing underscored that the SAC's primary objective is to hold a free and fair multiparty democratic general election, with ongoing preparations for the electoral process. During the ceremony on Thursday morning, the armed forces' guards of honor marched in a parade, showcasing the nation's commitment to its sovereign principles. The day's festivities include a range of activities, including nationwide sports competitions. Additionally, over 9,000 prisoners were pardoned

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Myanmar commemorates anniversary of nationwide ceasefire agreement

STORY: Myanmar commemorates anniversary of nationwide ceasefire agreement DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory on Sunday to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). During the ceremony, Chairman of the National Unity and Peacemaking Central Committee, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said signatories should adhere to their commitments in the implementation of the NCA in order to build perpetual peace, and non-signatories should come forward to the political negotiation table for the development of the nation and for the uplifting of the socio-economic lives of the people. Members of the NCA-signatory ethnic armed organizations, as well as foreign representatives who witnessed the signing of the NCA, also made remarks at the ceremony. Deng Xijun, China

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231006) -- JINHUA, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khin Pa Pa Hlaing (R) of Myanmar vies with Ratsamee Thongsod of Thailand during the Women's Regu Preliminary of Sepaktakraw between Thailand and Myanmar at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(230820) -- YANGON, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tun Tun Min (L) of Myanmar fights with Thwe Thit Win Hlaing of Myanmar during a Myanmar Lethwei World Championship of Myanmar traditional boxing match in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(230820) -- YANGON, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tun Tun Min (L) of Myanmar fights with Thwe Thit Win Hlaing of Myanmar during a Myanmar Lethwei World Championship of Myanmar traditional boxing match in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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19 bodies recovered after landslide at jade mine in Myanmar

STORY: 19 bodies recovered after landslide at jade mine in Myanmar DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:02 LOCATION: KACHIN STATE, Myanmar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work after landslides at a jade mine site STORYLINE: A total of 19 bodies have been recovered until Tuesday afternoon following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar's Kachin State, local police said. "Until 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, 19 bodies were retrieved. All the deceased are males. Search and rescue operations are underway," Han Win Hlaing, a police officer from Hpakant police station, told Xinhua on Tuesday. The landslide took place at around 3:00 p.m. local time on Sunday at the jade mine near Ma Na Village in Hpakant, the center of Myanmar's jade industry, leading to the disappearance of over 30 people. Several rescue organizations have been conducting search and rescue operations at the site since Monday, a local rescuer said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kachin

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-BOXING-TRADITIONAL BOXING COMPETITION

(230618) -- YANGON, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thwe Lin Htet (L) of Myanmar competes with Hlaing Htet Aung of Myanmar during the traditional boxing competition at the Theinbyu Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, June 18, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/ Xinhua)

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China beats Chinese Taipei in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification

STORY: China beats Chinese Taipei in AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of Thuwunna Stadium 2. various of fans cheering during the match 3. various of the press conference STORYLINE: China started the second round of the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification by beating Chinese Taipei 1-0 in Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday. At the Thuwunna Stadium in the evening, Lu Jiayu headed the lone goal on Wang Aifang's cross in the 65th minute. "We can see that Chinese Taipei played more defending. Actually, today's match was a little bit lower than my expectations," said China's head coach Wang Jun at a post-match press conference. Also on Tuesday, host Myanmar thrashed Nepal 5-0 in Group B, with goals scored by Zin Moe Pyae, Yin Loon Eain and Yoon Wadi Hlaing. The remaining matches of Group B will be played on June 8 and 10. Group B consists of China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Chinese Taipei,

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5 killed after cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar

STORY: 5 killed after cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cyclone-hit areas in Rakhine State STORYLINE: Five people have been killed after the extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha swept into Myanmar on Sunday, state media reported on Monday. "Due to well preparations, the powerful storm was successfully overcome with least causalities," the State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Min Aung Hlaing said on Monday. The death toll includes two from Tachileik township in Shan State, one each from Sittwe and Taungup towns in Rakhine State, and one from Yekyi town in Ayeyarwady Region. According to the media report, cyclone Mocha damaged 864 houses, 11 religious buildings, 16 monasteries, 64 schools, 14 hospitals and clinics, 7 telecom towers, 71 lamp posts, and 38 departmental buildings. The regions and states battered by Mocha include Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay a

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-MIN AUNG HLAING-CHINA-QIN GANG-MEETING

(230502) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing (R) shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar junta chief at military parade

Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing inspects troops during an annual military parade in the country's administrative capital of Naypyitaw on March 27, 2023.

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Myanmar junta chief at military parade

Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing inspects troops during an annual military parade in the country's administrative capital of Naypyitaw on March 27, 2023.

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Myanmar marks 78th anniversary of Armed Forces Day

STORY: Myanmar marks 78th anniversary of Armed Forces Day DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade STORYLINE: Myanmar celebrated its 78th Armed Forces Day on Monday with a military parade in the capital Nay Pyi Taw in commemoration of the start of its anti-fascist movement during World War II. Speaking at the ceremony, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing highlighted the Myanmar Armed Forces' commitment to embracing national causes and safeguarding the State Constitution. He also said it will give special consideration to the termination of armed conflicts and the lasting peace based on the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement and will safeguard the national interest of the country, lives, and property of people. By making 2022 Myanmar's Year of Peace, the leaders of Ethnic Armed Organisations were invited to negotiate for the termination of internal armed conflicts and achieve lasting peace,

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-ARMED FORCES DAY

(230327) -- NAY PYI TAW, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a military parade to mark the 78th Armed Forces Day in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, March 27, 2023. Myanmar celebrated its 78th Armed Forces Day on Monday with a military parade in the capital Nay Pyi Taw in commemoration of the start of its anti-fascist movement during World War II. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar holds traditional sticky rice-making competition after two-year pause

STORY: Myanmar holds traditional sticky rice-making competition after two-year pause DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Htamane competition in Yangon 2. various of people participating in the Htamane competition STORYLINE: Myanmar held a traditional Htamane (sticky-rice) making competition at the country's famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on Friday evening after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was suspended in 2021 and 2022, said U Htay Hlaing, a member of the pagoda's board of trustees, adding it is a Buddhist tradition as well as Myanmar people's tradition. A total of 24 six-member teams participated in the competition, accompanied by traditional music groups and fans, at the pagoda's compound. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein attended the competition. Participants in the competition said that they will offer the food prepared in the competition to monks as well as pilgri

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Myanmar

STORY: Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Myanmar DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: Yangon CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration event STORYLINE: Myanmar people and the overseas Chinese community in Yangon welcomed the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday, the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Representatives from the two countries including Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Min Aung Hlaing and Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai participated in the celebration. In his speech at the event, Min Aung Hlaing said that he was very happy to participate in the celebration. Myanmar and China have the "Paukphaw" (fraternal) friendship, he said. Myanmar is a true-hearted neighbor of China and the Chinese people, and China is an important neighbor and a comprehensive strategic cooperative partner of Myanmar, he said. He also extended the new year's greetings, wishing the overseas Chinese in Myanmar and the Chinese people in China and all ov

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(230122) -- YANGON, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing (L, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai (R, front) attend a Chinese New Year celebration in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(230122) -- YANGON, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing attends a Chinese New Year celebration in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Myanmar" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar grants amnesty to 7,012 prisoners on 75th Independence Day

STORY: Myanmar grants amnesty to 7,012 prisoners on 75th Independence Day DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar's Independence Day activities STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC)'s Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday granted amnesty to 7,012 prisoners to mark the country's 75th Anniversary of Independence Day. According to the pardon orders, the prisoners were remitted sentences to mark Myanmar's Diamond Jubilee Independence Day, for the peace of the people and on humanitarian ground. According to a separate pardon order, the council also reduced one-sixth of the sentences for some prisoners jailed across the country. The Southeast Asian country pardoned over 59,000 prisoners including 239 foreigners in 2021 and 2022, official figures showed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nay Pyi Taw. (XHTV)

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Myanmar commander-in-chief visits Japan

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Defense Services, pays a floral tribute at a monument in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2014. The monument was erected to commemorate the stay of General Aung San in the Japanese city 74 years ago.

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Myanmar calls for Japanese investments

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ko Ko Hlaing (L), chief political adviser to Myanmar President Thein Sein, and other Myanmar officials take part in a seminar on the Myanmar economy in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Feb. 5, 2013.

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Thein Sein's chief political advisor

YANGON, Myanmar - Ko Ko Hlaing, chief political adviser to Myanmar President Thein Sein, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Yangon on Jan. 15, 2013.

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Chief political adviser for Myanmar's president

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Ko Ko Hlaing, chief political adviser for Myanmar's President Thein Sein, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011. He said the president has decided to release all political prisoners in the country.

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Myanmar extends state of emergency for another 6 months

STORY: Myanmar extends state of emergency for another 6 months DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views STORYLINE: Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council decided on Sunday to extend the state of emergency for another six months. The decision was made for necessary preparations for the multi-party general elections, the council said. According to Myanmar's 2008 Constitution, the country's state of emergency can be declared for up to two years, the first declaration of one year and two extensions of six months each. Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe declared the first one-year state of emergency on Feb. 1 last year and handed over the state power to Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. On Jan. 31 this year, the National Defense and Security Council announced the first six-month extension of the state of emergency. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar

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Consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar concludes

STORY: Consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar concludes DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of group photos 2. various of the consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar 3. various of Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn speaking 4. various of Ko Ko Hlaing, chairman of Myanmar's Task Force for Coordinating Humanitarian Assistance, speaking 5. various of the meeting STORYLINE: A consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar concluded in Phnom Penh, vowing to expedite the distribution of humanitarian aid and COVID-19 vaccines to the needy people in Myanmar, said an ASEAN's statement released late on Friday. Held in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh in a hybrid format, the meeting was co-chaired by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, who is the ASEAN chair's special envoy on Myanmar, and Lim Jock Hoi, secretary-general of ASEAN in the ca

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Cambodian PM holds talks with Myanmar leader via video link

STORY: Cambodian PM holds talks with Myanmar leader via video link DATELINE: May 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen meeting with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing via video link 2. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking 3. Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing speaking STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday held a video call with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, discussing the latest development in Myanmar, Cambodia's foreign ministry said. Cambodia is the chair of the 10-state Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2022, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. "During this meeting, Samdech Techo Hun Sen also welcomed the release of over 1,600 prisoners during Myanmar's traditional New Year celebration in Apr

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Myanmar marks Armed Forces Day with military parade

STORY: Myanmar marks Armed Forces Day with military parade DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade STORYLINE: Myanmar marked the 77th Armed Forces Day with a military parade in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday. Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the event and delivered a speech. During the speech, he highlighted the Myanmar Armed Forces' commitment to independence, safeguarding three main national causes, and peace and development. He said the Myanmar Armed Forces would continue the negotiation process with the signatory organizations in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. The armed forces' mechanized units and foot soldiers marched in the parade ground. Meanwhile, military aircraft and helicopters flew above. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-77TH ARMED FORCES DAY

(220327) -- NAY PYI TAW, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a military parade to mark the 77th Armed Forces Day in Nay Pyi Taw, capital of Myanmar, March 27, 2022. Myanmar marked the 77th Armed Forces Day with a military parade in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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Armed Forces Day in Myanmar

A vehicle carrying Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing arrives at the venue of a ceremony marking the country's Armed Forces Day in the capital Naypyitaw on March 27, 2022.

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CAMBODIAN PM-ARRIVAL

(220107) -- NAY PYI TAW, Jan. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (1st L) arrives in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Jan. 7, 2022. Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Friday for a two-day visit at the invitation of Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council. (State Administration Council of Myanmar/Handout via Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CAMBODIAN PM-ARRIVAL

(220107) -- NAY PYI TAW, Jan. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (1st R) hands over medical supplies donated to Myanmar in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Jan. 7, 2022. Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Friday for a two-day visit at the invitation of Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council. (State Administration Council of Myanmar/Handout via Xinhua)