June 15, 2026
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China's state media reported, marking his first trip to the world's second-largest economy since being elected president.
Min Aung Hlaing, 69, the former junta chief who was the architect of a 2021 coup that led to civil war in Myanmar and a wave of international sanctions, was elected president in early April by a parliament packed with military loyalists.
His journey from top general to civilian president formalised his hold on power after a coup that ended a decade of tentative democracy and sparked an exodus of foreign investors from what was once one of Asia's most promising frontier markets.
During his visit this week, Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with Xi. He will also meet with China's No. 2 and No. 3, Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, the country's top legislator.
