China, Myanmar to promote economic cooperation in post-pandemic era

STORY: China, Myanmar to promote economic cooperation in post-pandemic era DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between China's Yunnan provincial department of commerce and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry STORYLINE: China's Yunnan provincial department of commerce and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) held a meeting in Yangon on Wednesday to promote economic and trade cooperation. Speaking at the meeting, UMFCCI President U Aye Win said that it is a timely meeting to promote the economic and trade cooperation between Myanmar and China's Yunnan Province, adding it will assist Myanmar's economic development and private business sector development. Myanmar, in the post-COVID-19 period right now, was making efforts to increase its export, which declined during the pandemic period, and China is an important market for Myanmar, the UMFCCI president

Myanmar, China hold economic forum to further enhance cooperation

STORY: Myanmar, China hold economic forum to further enhance cooperation DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum on China-Myanmar economic cooperation STORYLINE: A forum on China-Myanmar economic cooperation was held in Yangon on Friday to further enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The forum, with the theme of "China's New Development and China-Myanmar Cooperation," was organized by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). Speaking at the forum, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein said Myanmar hopes to attract more Chinese investment. China is Myanmar's largest trading partner and plays a major role in Myanmar's trading sector, Soe Thein said, stressing the need to boost economic cooperation between the two countries. Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai said that China's modernization drive will inject impetus into cooperation between