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  • Myanmar President arrives in China for visit

    CHINA, 2017/04/07 Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw arrived in Chengdu, capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, on Thursday to start his six-day trip in China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, U Htin Kyaw will pay a national visit to China from April 6 to 11, according to China's Foreign Ministry.

  • US to renew most of its sanctions against Myanmar

    MYANMAR, 2016/05/15 Washington plans to renew most of its sanctions against Myanmar at the same time as they terminate next week, though the US will make some adjustments aimed at boosting investment and trade with the Asian country. An announcement on extending considerable portions of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act may be made as any minute at this time as May 17 prior to an upcoming visit to Myanmar by US Secretary of National John Kerry on May 22, the Guardian reported Saturday citing senior American officials and congressional aides. The development comes as the US Treasury Department has drastically eased sanctions against Myanmar’s government, infamous for carrying out massive human rights abuses against its Rohingya Muslim minority, by issuing general licenses that give companies and investors exemptions to sanctions that target over 100 individuals and businesses, inclunding some of Myanmar’s biggest business figures.

  • The AEC regime would integrate all ten country members of Southeast Asian politics and economy

    BRUNEI , 2015/09/30 Welcoming the commencement of regional integrated economy society of ASEAN Economic Community ( AEC) regime slated for later this year, an initiative to foster production capacity cooperation between ASEAN and China was sought to further expand economy and trade ties between the two economies. The thought to further explore the cooperation was highlighted in a high level forum discussing next relations of AEC and China in production capacity cooperation held here on Friday, attended by senior figures and stakeholders of the two economies.

  • Myanmar to play key role in China's supply links

    CHINA, 2013/09/05 MYANMAR is likely to play a key role in China's bid to intensify supply-chain links with mainland South-east Asia, which could both create business opportunities and sharpen competition for certain segments of industry here, Kerry Logistics Network chairman George Yeo has said. Singapore's former foreign minister said China is looking to expand its links with South-east Asia and will explore all channels, inclunding those by land and by sea, to do so.

  • Myanmar President U Thein Sein

    CHINA, 2013/04/07 Myanmar President U Thein Sein said on Saturday his country is eager for Chinese investment , particularly at the same time as it can create jobs.
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