Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received Member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Mr Tang Jiaxuan at Bayintnaung Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence on 26 February 2007.

Also present at the call were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister General Soe Win, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Director-General Col Kyaw Kyaw Win of the State Peace and Development Council Office, Director-General Col Thant Shin of the Government Office, Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Guan Mu.