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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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Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

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Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows 2

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

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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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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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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 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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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)

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Myanmar's military chief vows to accept election outcome

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's top military leader, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Naypyitaw on Aug. 25, 2015. Min Aung Hlaing, who is commander in chief of the armed forces, vowed to accept the outcome of upcoming parliamentary elections, even if the opposition party led by Aung San Suu Kyi wins the race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar military chief

Myanmar military Commander in Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (R) inspects troops during an annual military parade on the 73rd Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw on March 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope stresses religious freedom to Myanmar military chief

Myanmar military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing waves to the press as he leaves Saint Mary's Cathedral in Yangon after a meeting with Pope Francis on Nov. 28, 2017. The pope stressed the importance of religious freedom during the meeting, as he began his trip to a country blamed for pushing out hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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PM Abe meets with Myanmar military chief

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Myanmar's military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing at Abe's office on Aug. 4, 2017. During their meeting, Abe welcomed the economic and democratic development of Myanmar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo