President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing visited Hangzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, where he toured the headquarters of a Chinese robotics firm and a new materials factory which uses bamboo fiber in its products.
Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a state visit to China, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The five-day visit, from June 15 to 19, marks his first state visit to China since taking office as president, and comes as the two countries mark 76 years of diplomatic ties.
On Friday, he visited Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, whose innovative humanoid robots have attracted significant global attention.
Unitree executives led him on a tour of the facility where he viewed static robot displays and dynamic robot dances, as well as the famous WU Bot Kung Fu robot performance that has made Unitree a globally-recognized brand.
In the last stop of his state visit to China, Min Aung Hlaing visited a new materials company in Hangzhou where bamboo is transformed into high-end green textiles and other materials, including composite material base fabric made from bamboo fiber which can be used in drones.
He toured the production line and spoke with company executives and staff before heading back to Myanmar from Hangzhou airport.
Myanmar president visits robotics, new materials businesses in Hangzhou
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has lauded the achievements of China's modernization drive, noting that its development model offers valuable lessons for Myanmar to learn from.
He made the comments in an interview with China Media Group in Beijing on Wednesday, during his five-day state visit to China which ended on Friday. The trip marked his 13th visit to the country and his first since assuming the office of president.
During his extensive past tours, Min Aung Hlaing visited multiple Chinese provinces and cities, gaining firsthand insight into the nation's sweeping modernization efforts.
"Since entering the new era, China has made remarkable progress, and this is clear for all to see. China is developing at a rapid pace, and I often see news reports about China's technological innovation. China's younger generation is diligent and enterprising. They are the main force driving the country's development. I have visited many provinces and cities in China, and development achievements can be seen across the country, not only in the places you mentioned. In addition, China's development is relatively balanced. For example, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou are roughly on par in terms of development, with only slight differences among them. Therefore, China's development model is worth learning from," said Min Aung Hlaing.
He outlined a wide array of high-value sectors ripe for expanded partnership, including advanced engineering, electronics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial manufacturing.
"China offers valuable lessons for Myanmar in many fields. Infrastructure development is one key area where the two sides should focus their cooperation. Besides, China has advanced engineering, electronics, aerospace, seed breeding, and industrial manufacturing - all of which offer significant cooperation opportunities. We should continue to broaden the scope of Myanmar-China cooperation, while also increasing investment between the two sides and expanding the scale of bilateral trade," said the president.
China has been Myanmar's largest trading partner for many years, as well as its largest source of imports and most important source of investment. Bilateral trade reached 19.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, up 19.1 percent year on year, according to official data.
Myanmar president hails China's modernization achievements, calls for expanded cooperation
