Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing is meeting president Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday to kick off a state visit that’s expected to give the former junta chief a diplomatic boost as he seeks to consolidate his grip on power following a widely condemned election earlier this year.

BEIJING: 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…

Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with Chinese President Xi