At the invitation of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Thein Sein, a goodwill delegation led by Member of the State Council Mr Tang Jiaxuan of the People’s Republic of China arrived here by special flight on 25 February 2007 to pay a working visit to the Union of Myanmar.

The Member of the State Council of PRC was accompanied by Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council Mr Xiang Zhaolun, Deputy Foreign Minister Mr Wu Dawel, Vice Minister of the Public Security Mr Zhang Xingeng, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province Mr Liu Ping, Assistant Minister Mr Chen Jian of the Ministry of Commerce and officials.

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Thein Sein held a meeting with Member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Mr Tang Jiaxuan at the meeting hall of the State Peace and Development Council Office, Nay Pyi Taw, on 25 February 2007.

Also present at the meeting were Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Director-General Col Kyaw Kyaw Win of the SPDC Office, Director-General Col Thant Shin of the Prime Minister’s Office, Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director-General U Nyan Lin of the Political Department and Chinese Ambassador Mr Guan Mu.

At the meeting, they exchanged views on friendly relations between Myanmar and China and mutual cooperation.