Chinese premier meets with Myanmar's president

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Chinese premier meets with Myanmar's president

2026-06-16 20:55 Last Updated At：23:07

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon.

Li said China is willing to work with Myanmar to follow the strategic guidance of the two countries' heads of state, carry forward the traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen cooperation in trade and investment, law enforcement and security, and people-to-people exchanges, and advance construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to better serve the modernization efforts of both nations.

The premier said the two sides should strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation, defend the common interests of developing countries, and promote the building of a more just and equitable global governance system. For his part, Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar firmly adheres to the one-China principle.

The president expressed the willingness to enhance cooperation with China in areas such as economy, trade and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, adding that Myanmar is ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with China and to elevate the bilateral relations to a higher level.

Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar will take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions, and projects in Myanmar.

Five Eyes alliance's 'Chinese spy threat' allegation totally fabricated: spokesman

The so-called 'Chinese spy threat' is a malicious fabrication with ulterior motives, said Chen Xi, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday.

Chen made the remarks at a press briefing in Beijing while responding to a media query about the claim of the Five Eyes alliance that Chinese military intelligence agencies are using online job platforms to recruit government staff from Western countries. Also recently, the United States announced that it had seized 13 internet domains suspected of being used by Chinese intelligence to obtain information.

"This is the old trick of 'a thief accusing others of theft' that the Five Eyes alliance habitually plays. They have repeatedly hyped up the so-called 'Chinese spy threat', yet so far they have produced not a shred of evidence. It is completely groundless and fabricated with ulterior motives. On the contrary, it is a well-known fact that the alliance has long engaged in unscrupulous espionage and intelligence theft activities. We call on the relevant parties to abandon the Cold War mentality, stop engaging in false narratives, and return to an objective and rational policy toward China," Chen said.