2023 Chinese Film Week in Myanmar kicks off in Yangon

STORY: Chinese Film Week in Myanmar kicks off in Yangon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony of the 2023 Chinese Film Week at the China Cultural Center in Yangon STORYLINE: The 2023 Chinese Film Week in Myanmar kicked off on Thursday with screening of five Chinese movies at the China Cultural Center in Yangon. The film week, which will run until Nov. 27, is jointly organized by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, the China Media Group and the China Cultural Center in Yangon. Myanmar's Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn said at the opening ceremony that the event would help Myanmar people better understand China and promote the China-Myanmar "Paukphaw" (fraternal) friendship. The hard-working Chinese people and the broad history of China would be understood by watching the movies, he said, adding that it would also help deepen understanding and trust between the people of the two co

Myanmar, China hold business forum to boost private sector cooperation

STORY: Myanmar, China hold business forum to boost private sector cooperation DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum STORYLINE: A forum on Myanmar-China trade cooperation was held here on Friday to further promote private sector cooperation between the two countries. By strengthening private sector cooperation, the two countries' bilateral trade cooperation will increase, Daw Naw Muta Kapaw, director-general of the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization under the Ministry of Commerce, said at the forum. The Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization is mainly working on promoting Myanmar's foreign trade, she said, adding that it also supports the two countries' businesspersons to get business opportunities by participating in the trade fairs. Speaking at the forum, Tan Shufu, economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, said that China and Myanmar have "Paukphaw" (fraternal) friendship, and the two countr

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