(AseanAll) — A joint meeting between the Myanmar delegation led by U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the delegation led by Chen Xiaodong, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), was held on 24 July 2025 in Nay Pyi Taw. 

During the meeting, they discussed and exchanged views on providing the assistance from CIDCA for post-earthquake recovery and rehabilitation, and promoting cooperation between the Government of Myanmar and CIDCA. 

Particularly, they discussed priority projects to be implemented in the sectors of construction, health, basic infrastructure and disaster management. 

Moreover, they exchanged views to continue increasing momentum on building a community with a shared future that shares weal and woe through comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and deepening Swe Myo Pauk-Phaw friendship between Myanmar and China.

Also present at the meeting were the Myanmar Union Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Directors-General from the Ministry of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Religious and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Health,  Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, and Nay Pyi Taw Council member, and Ms. Ma Jia, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, senior representatives of CIDCA and diplomats of the Embassy of China in Yangon.

Following the meeting, the Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and the Chairman of the CIDCA signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Human Resources Development. Moreover, the Union Minister for Health and the Chairman of the CIDCA signed the Letter of Exchange for Feasibility Study on the China-Myanmar Friendship State-of-the-Art Specialist Hospital Project.