(4 November 2026)
At the official invitation of Mr. Wang Yi, Member of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Co-Chair of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC), Union Minister for National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, U Aung Kyaw Hoe attended the 11th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which was held on 4 November 2026 in Beijing, China.
The 11th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand and attended by the Heads of Delegations of the MLC member countries, Mr. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mr. Thongsavan Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Mr. Le Hoai Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
During the 11th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the Ministers exchanged views on the progress and future direction of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation, as well as preparation for the 5th MLC Leaders’ Meeting. Moreover, the Progress report of the Year 2025 on implementing the Five-Year Plan of Action on Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (2023-2027) and the List of Projects supported by MLC Special Fund 2026 were also circulated as the outcome documents of the meeting.
At the Meeting, the Union Minister stated the importance of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation in the region as well as the significant progress made over the past decade. In his discussion, he also suggested enhanced cooperation in the areas of economic integration, law enforcement and regional security, food-water-and-energy security nexus, smart agriculture, water resource management, environment and disaster management and people-to-people exchange for the future course of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation.
The Union Minister held bilateral meeting with Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China which was held on the sidelines of the meeting and the two sides cordially exchanged views on further enhancing the existing traditional bonds of friendship and matters related to bilateral relations and cooperation.
The Mekong–Lancang Cooperation (MLC) is a sub-regional cooperation mechanism which was established in 2016 with the aim to contribute to the socio-economic development of the people in the region. Myanmar has received a total of (140) special fund projects with a total fund amount of over (40.46) million USD.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nay Pyi Taw
Dated, 4 November 2026
